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Vol. IV No. 1
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Jferch 10, 1953
Prloo 1C;..'
An economic hatmai is our future if,
ajKer several poor fishing seasons, Our
right to fish in 1953 is taken away alto**
ge+her* * • • . -
Inhabitants in this isolated area of
Alaska depend basioally upon *fishn to
olotho, feed and shelter their families*
These residents, who have accepted tho
pioneer challenge of tho Bay country and
call it Home, have beeh- (prior to BSFCJ)
utterly impotent in polioy,formulation of
the fishing industry through which they
survive*
Not only fishemeji fall if there is no
fishing, but so do the businessmen in the
Bay who have secured their investments
with their creditors through long carry
over fihancirig periods based on the under
S'V->od ’’payability" provided their custom
orr. by a yearly fishing income. Credit
nr^bsure forced this optimism out the win
dew; and, h6w with credit at the minimum
many strong, capable people have had to
call for government aid, f
- Residents are proudi They do not want
relief* but they can not starve eitherl
They want.-to fish and maintain the inde
pendence i;hey have grovrn to love*
Only C d odn put fish in the river, but
ago'-d, j-,st government can and WILL ana
lyse ivio' plea for exist end e presented by
the residents and will keep-the riyer open
in 1953, with the residents on top of the
liit of those who will be allowed to fish
if anyone is*
1 * KjBEK' Vifr ARNOLD & ASI SETTLED
A compromise and settlement has been
reached in th© suit of Louis R. Huber vs.
Y/oO.Arnold and the Alaska Salmon Industry#
ISoli© M. Ringold# Seattle attorney#
has announced. . -
iiial had been set for March 16. Huber
nms asking $25#000 damages for libel and
less of salary. A judgment of dismissal of
the court action was entered after a "sub
stantial sum" satisfactory to Huber had
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htUA!L‘ (rUhS Oh lu aklSTuL BAY?
On November 2t>th, 1962, the Alaska Sal
mon Industry, Inc#'terminated the Bering
Sea Fishermen*6 Union, and the Bristol Bay
Resident Cannery Worker*s Union Local ^46,
both SwZjUo-A-Fa of L*s Agreements, which
is the fix'st tir? in years that they have
done Gno toil*'* a»
TTis'ii e-uyALe»v Lack of profits in 1951
and 19521 What-about from 1936 to 1950,
whon small operators (names upon request)
became big shots and in the money.
Hand in glove with the Fish and Wild
life Service, obviously subservient to
vestod interests, thoy propose to close
Nushagak River, with a close watch to bo
kept on Ugashik*
It oouldnH be that iii the past few
years Dillingham has forged ahead in civic
and union affairs, and the last thing thoy
hope to see(|>gg|r^^tgj. Bagels a community