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Alaska's Rivers Are Looked
To For Stock Salmon Eggs
The proposal embodied In a resolu
tion p-osented to- the provincial legis
lature of British Columbia recently,
providing for rehabilitation of .tb3
salmon industry in the Fraser river,
provided the State ot Washington
takes similar moasures to restrict
fishing in Puget Sound waters, re
calls thu (act that the salmon
streams of Washington and B. C.
have been almost completely flshed
out. It was in an attempt to re
stock the Washington streams with
humpback salmon that the opera
tions ot the Washington State Pish
Commission were Instituted in Al
aska this past summer, whereby a
large number of salmon eggs were
taken from Alaskan waters, appar
ently without due permission having
been given.
Today, in speaking of the work
undertaken by the Washington state
Fis.i Commission this summer in Fi
dalgo Bay, Prince William Sound,
Mr. S. A. Baker, agent of the Bu
reau of Fisheries in Cettral Alaska,
stated that the commission made two
shipments of humpback eggs, one on
October 2, and the otheT on October
22. which shipments totalled approx
imately 14,700.000 eggs.
Mr. Baker said, "It is my under
standing that the officials of the
Washington State Fish Commission
took up the matter of collecting
humpback salmon eggs In Alaska,
for the purpose of -estocking Pugot
Sound waters In off years, and wero
told by the bureau that, If they could
locate an Alaskan salmon stream la
virgin condition, their proposltloa
would be given due consideration.
No action was taken, however, at
that time, the matter being appar*
ently dropped.
"Permission to take 15,000,000
humpback eggs was not granted by
the bureau to the Washington State
Fi?h Commission until after repre
sentatives of the Commission had aN
reedy entered the field and begun
egg-collection operations, which
work was commenced without the
knowledge or consent of the bluresu.
This permission probably woald not
hare been granted, even after the
Washington State Fish Commission
had begun work, had' It not been for
the fact that there was an unu<ual>
ly large run of humpback salmon in
Prince William Sound thlB past sea
son. It is my understanding that
it was the original plan to take a to
tal of 50.000,000 eggs from South
eastern and Central Alaska.
"It is the policy of the Bureau to
safeguard, by careful scientific su
pervision. any stream from which
I eggs are removed, in order that such
stream may maintain its normal run.
The Bureau feels that every district
in Alaska has been very Intensively
fished, and does not consider advise
able at this time the removing of
eggs in large numbers from Alaska
.Waters, for the purpose of re-estab
lishing depleted runs in streams on
Puget Sound or elsewhere on the Pa- |
clflc Coast.
"The bureau reg-etted to be forc
ed to oppose the work of the State;
of Washington, but such action as
was taken, It was felt, was for the
best Interests of the Alaskan fisher
ies, and was taken with the Intention
of safeguarding the future runs not
t only of the humpback salmon but of
I all other species."
It Is probable, If care Is taken In
t chosing the streams from which they
are secured, that all the'salmon eggs
needed by the State of Washington
for restocking its depleted streams
can be had In Alaska without Injury
to our own salmon runs, provided, of
course, that the legal requirements
are compiled with fully. That Is to
a&y. If for every million eggs taken
from Alaskan streams for transplant
ing. in Washington the required per
centage of fry or eyed eggs are turn
ed back into the streams from which
th® eggs are taken or other streams,
within the Territory It is reasonable
to believe that there will bo uo in
terference from Federal o? Ter
ritorial officials. But if the Washing
ton State Fish Commission, in 1924 I
| seeks to Invade Alaskan salmon
spawning streams without regard I
either for law or reasonable respect !
for the rights of the Territory It
should be restrained at all hazards. • j
The
Stampede
Is On
Reports from :ill the large cities say that the public U buying this Christmas as It never has before.
Tlie reports say tliut this is on account of th»- extraordla»ry prosperity following the past year's de
pression. As a result of this stampede in Christ mas Shopping, the retail stores are said to already
present a most ragged app<-"rance, while the wholesale stocks of seasonable goods are depleted.
Skagway Shoppers Will Find Themselves Extremely Fortunate
While our stock of Holiday Goods was ordered early in the season, there wan a delay
iti its shipment and we have just placed on sale some most attractive articles.
While we do not cl»im to have »n unlimited stock, we do claim to have a variety
which would be difficult to duplicate In many of the stores of the large cities.
An important feature of our merchandizing pl*u this year has been to price each ar
ticle so that it will meet with ready sale, and be pronounced by those who have al
ready bought at our store, "moat reasonable."
In our store you will find among our offerings such articles as
TABLE-SERVICE CASSEROLES, GLASS SERVING TRAYS, ARTISTIC CANDLE STICKS WITH
II \\1» ROLLED CANDLES, SILVER BON BASKETS, FRl'IT BASKETS, AND DOZENS OF OTHER
t HOICK PIECES AND ANY ONE OF WHICH WOULD MAKE A MOST ACCEPTANCE GIFT FOR
CHRISTMAS.
TOYS
A last minute shipment of good substantial toys was received on the last boat—Mechanical Trains,
including automatic engine, tender, baggage car ( (with doors wide »pen)< anil two passenger
coaches and a long pieie of substantial track.
Beautiful Wicker doll buggies—Little Tot's table, with two dining chairs; exceptionally substantial
toj furniture that will la.«t for years—Auto Tracks Friction Toy!—-Dolls—Doll Beds (these are large
and most attractive)—Books—Games—Animals.
TRFE ORNAMENTS
We doubt if tin-re has ever been a more extensive line of Christmas tree decorations ever shown in
ii,v. Gay varl-colored glass balls and fruits. Candles and holders, Tinsels of all kinds, realis
tic icicles, ami stockings and cornucopias.
Greeting Cards and PacKag'e, Trims
This embraces the Dcnnlson Lines, and that should be recommendation sufficient. Cards, seals, all
kinds of tapes, ribbons, and tissue papers.
That You May Be Comfortable
We have added to our heating plant so that our store-Is convfortr.ble even though the weather Is a
bit "nippy," and you are invited to come and take your time in looking over our store. We are
open evenings until after the shows.
Keller Bros. Drug-Co.
Promising Gold Bearing Ore Is
Found On Douglas Island
Discovery of an outcroping of
quartz 011 Douglas Island near the I
old Treadwell holdings carrying ore j
assaying as high as $• per tor, Is
reported by Guy L. Smith, rtepTeaeh
tatlve of The Empire on the island.
The find was made by men in the
employ of a half-dozen business men
of Douglas.
Reports of the flnl recently reach
ed the states and were magnified,
one having it that the ore nody
would rival that of the old Tread
well diggings. Surface indications
are said to be encouraging but it
will take- development work to de
termine the existence of a workable
orebody. I
In regard to the discovery and
rumors current about it, Mr Smith
said:
"An interesting little article
under the caption of Rich Gold
Strike In Alaska Report recently ap
peared in a daily newspaper of
Everett. Washington, to the effect
that a large vein of gold bearing
ore had been uncovered on Douglas
Island, adjoining the old TreadVell
properties, and that surface indica
tions rival the old diggings. I
"Everything in the report is true
except that the vein has been un
CHIXA IS IX EARNEST
NEW or AM WAR I
Peking, Doc. X.—"Opium tunsi be1
abolished," sayB the President of
China, in a forceful mandate recent
ly issued. Th» government has ap
pointed a committee to Investigate
the traffic. Th') members iuc'ule the
military and civil authorities of ev
ery province. A member from the
International Anti-Opium Society
will be given a seat, also. The vari
ous educational, missionary and an
ti-vice societies of all China are re
quested to co-operate.
we meau uusiuess 11113 ume, ■ any
officials. The committee IS armed
with full powers, and its work has
ti e unanimous approval of the Cabi
net. The situation is described as
Serious, for the growth of the poppy
has been steadily on the increase!
This Is laid to the military, who de
rive largo profits in the collection
of opium taxes and the granting of
illegal permits. Full publicity
now proposed, and the war lords
must face tho issua whether they
wish It or not.
The investigation will be catiied
on when the poppy Is in bloom, so
that there wil be no chanie for con
cealment. In the past many of the
inspectors have been handicapped
for lack of tangible ovidenca. With
public opinion really stirred it
hoped tc get results.
The opium sellers have begun a
defense. In many places ilioy claim
that whole communities would bu de
prived of their B0I3 raemae of liveli
hood if they wero not permlt'oo t >
grow the poppy. They also assert
that until Burma and indie, and oth
er members of the British Far East
ern colonies are als) prohibited froth
raising this crop there w.ll bo no ap
preciable decrease in tho manufac
ture or sale of opium In the maun
tainous districts the coolies gmoke
about one pill a night, and this mod
erate consumption is said to be no
more harmful than tobacco. The
stimulant also permits them to rest
during the cold, wet night and Is
practically the only pleasure they
have.
A much more sinister drug, which
is working havoc among the poor
people, is morphine. This has been
brought in to a large extent by Jap
anese smugglers. Whole villages
have been ruined, and the Japanese
have been protected by their extra
territoriality privilege. The Nippon
government is taking measures to
punish its subjects engaged in thii
traffic.
DON'T BE TOO FUNNY
A genBe of humor is an admirabl*
thing in helping one over the rough
places of life. People wht> can laugh
at the satne things have a bond of
sympathy that helps them to get
along together. And it was lioustas
Jertoid, wasn't it, who said: Laugh
ter, Laughter, 'tis the poor man's
plaster, covering up each sad dis
aster.'' But we folks must be care
ful not to hurt people's feelings by
laughing at a ludicrous remark or
performance In which the customer
seems to figure as the victim. Let's
laugh with people, not at them.
Near a busy transfer corner ib
New York City a woman fushed ex
citedly to a clerk: "I'm In a hurry,
give me a mousetrap real quick;
I've got to catch a street car." The
man stopped long enough to laugb.,
covered. From a small section of
i the ore body which has so far been
| exposed, samples taken have given
assays of as high as $7 to the tor..
The ultimate value of the find can
not be determined until the extent
of the ore body with its values are
known.
"The results of the finding a sec
ond Treadwell gold mine can hardly
be overestimated. When'operations
at Treadwell have almost entirely
ceased which has seemed Imminent
for quite a period, Douglas will suf
■ fer accordingly .With that in mind,
| six business men got together in the
early spring of this year for the
I purpose of trying to locate a nune
near enough to Douglas to benefit
the town proper. Everyone in the
town would then benefit according
to his interest.
"During the last 30 or 40 years
ricii float ore has been ptcked up at
various times iu the hills back of
Douklas and to find such ore In
place or the main ledge which cast
off thd rich float has been the keen
desire of many well known pros
pectors. It is these facts which
I have added inspiration to the busi
ness men of the town in their quest."
—Juneau Emp're.
and the woman blushed and caught
the street car by running. But the
clerk did not sell the mousetrap.
Let's avoid the mistake of that
clerk.—Ex.
PRIZE STEER BEING SHOWN BY
AMERICAN MEAT COMPANY
The American Meat Company is
showing ill their market the carcas
of a prize steer which was purchased
for theta by Swift & Company and
slaughtered before it was shipped to
Alkska.
Mr. Yokum, Seattle manager of
Swift & Company,, attended the In
ternational'Livestock show at Port
land. He purchased three prize
steers which were raised by the Ore
gon Agricultural college at Corvallis.
One of these went to Augustine &
Kyer, of Seattle, another went to
Tacoma and the third came to the
American Meat Company. It is the
only one of the prize steers shipped
to Alaska. The juicy beef is now
hanging in the meat-market and will
be on display today and tomorrow,
and Monday Lawrence Erickson will
proceed to dissect it for the Thanks
giving trade.
Some luclous bird!—Ketchikan
Chronicle.
OH, HEAVING!
| "Say Capting. How many miles
! is it to Hosting?''
I"Seving miles."
"Sevlng miles! Heaving! I thot it
I was eleving?"
Federal Power Commission
In compliance with The Federal
Water Power Act (41 Stat., 1063)
no'lCe is hereby given that the Home
Power Company, Skagway, Alaska,
has fll$d application for a prelimin
ary permit covering a power develop
ment on the North Fork of the Skag
way River, approximately 6 % miles
northeasterly of Skagway, Alaska,
Any objection to such application, or
request for a hearing thereon, to
gether with any briefs, reports, or
other data for which consideration
is desired, should be submitted to
the Executive Secretary, Federal
Power Commission, Washington,
D. C.
Nor. 4, 11, 18. 25;Pec. 2, 9, 16,23, '22
Caribou Hotel
G. W. Gideon, Proprietor.
CARCROSS, T. T.
At the Meeting of Rail ana Sail
Steamboats Connect Here
With W.P\ & Y.
zRoute to
Atlw
CARCROSS offers tourists evert inducement for
PLEASANT VACATION
GOOD HUNTING AND FISHING AT THE DOOR
MOTOR ROATS FURNISHED
it
BIBLE THOUGHT
FOR TODAY
THE FRIEND Or SINNERS: —
The Bcribes and Pharisees rrturmur
ed against his disciples, saying, Why
do ye eat and drink with publicans
and sinners? And Jesus answering
said unto them. They that are whole
need not a physician; but they that
are sick. I came not to call the
righteous, but sinners to repentance.
—Luke 5: 30-32.
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Take Grove's LAXATIVE BROMO
QUININE tablets. The genuine bears
the signature of E. W. Grove. 30c.
CRYING FOR HELP
Lots of It in Skagway But Daily
Growing Less.
The kidneys often cry for help.
Not another organ In the whole
body more delicately constructed.
Not one more important to hea'tli.
The kidneys are the filters of the
blood.
wuen tney rail the blood Becomes
foul and poisonous.
There can be no health where
there is poisoned blood.
Backache is one of the frequent
indications of kidney trouble.
It is often the kidneys' cry for
help. 'Heed it.
Read what Doan's Kidney Pills
have done for overworked kidneys.
Proof of merit in the following
statement:
Z. H. Brott, Elgin, Ore., says: "I
had kidney complaint and suffered
from a dull backache and sharp
pains across my kidneys. Mornings,
I was lame and stiff and the action
of my kidneys was irregular, being
at times too free. I read of Doan's
Kidney Pills and used them. They
rid me of the backaches and put my
kidneys in good order. Three boxes
of Doan's cured me."
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