Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-08-05
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Correspondence P. I. AFRns.l
FoHx WRASaK1.. July "a, 1886.
Ths salmon season h new 81 its beat.
They were rather backward about run-
ming, this summer, being about TIVE
weeks behind The usual time, a. every.
thipg in nature seems te be this year.
Most Of she aaimoH In this region are
caught at S8lzon Bay, on kashavarua
Straits, IN the northeast corner Of Prince
Of Wales Island. Il Il & very narrow
arm, nos over 800 feet ct low water, VITA
rocky bottom, and anything bat good
place % haul seine, but the salmon
seen in6xhaustibie. The Halmoa Bay
Packing Company Il not running this
season, pending negotiations Of 3 sails.
There ere numerous camps Of Indians
there from all regions dFyiRg salmon for
vintei's use and working for the white
men who are pnttng up 1sh. Several
parties from Sitka aud WrauRel are
hauling Al S1imon Bay. and AlexaadsF
uhoquette l. putting up saiman for Bra.
dy Of sitka - He'd Bay, near salmsn Bay.
he has about coo barrels. They Get from
90 10 1000 every haul q salmon Bay.
and the hah seem 20 Be plentiful IS ever.
Il is Fumored up here that the run Of
salmon IN The Columbia is very small
tnis year, and hspse every ons that can
4 laying up AL she eaimon possible.
fhe silver salmon IN this FeRion are
rather smail bat remarkably me, the
average weighing about - pounds. The
salmon bay Packing Ce. have q ans
piece Of property, aud all 4 needs il
good management 90 make Il pay Is wsli
~ any establishment on this c0asG Il
II but . vsry little distance % the
steamer route. and the steamers never
have any trouele getting up % the
wharf.
The berry season Is also IN full
swing and with s4ln0n, halibnt, clame
crabs, yenison and birds eges. with
trush beef from Juneau. the living is
not bali bad.
Tie sloop Annie, from seattle. hiss
returaed hsrs from . "trip outside
around The Prince Of Wales Isiand.
aud reports g Reod trading season fer
fufa. Bear akins have fallen about .
per cent she eniy eeoarsd thfes estsF
akinA. valaed 81 $50. she has shippsd
10 al about $500 worth Of faFs soath
this season. and leaves soon for ths
Chilkat river. Fur seal hrinQ aboai
VI u trade, and TIE catch this PEAR Is
large.
ne horses and vagon shipped ap By
TIE Anoon 10 the hsme Mlssion here
have caused = great deal 81 amaasmeui
% Tie Indians. most ef Whom have
never seen 4 horse. The team has been
ssnt oot % The hose farm. lscatea %
a. island 81 The mouth % tas stikins
Fisef. 1here has been - mueh arRu.
meat eencerninR soc FEASIBILITY Of max.
ing Agriculture ray n Alaska that teis
experiment vii Be Watched wish intsE-
esq II ANY farm viii pay, this Que
eaght %. fhe soa 10 poosliafly rish.
hesnG u The river FeEioa, and there has
not been 81 uaea eleAriaa Necessary a.
woaid b FvqalFed 90 she avsFaes. IN
foftonAiciy thts year Is has beea 30 xsxy
81 snd cloudy thai Il has been impos-
stoie - care bay, 90 far. No enc can
dcaht but thai ths soil 81 Alaska vii
bear geod crapa, bat, taking Il aito-
eetheF, q caano4 possibly pay. Tue
enofmees expeuss 81 clearing tFaat.
aaa The fast that the ssii is - tain that
"a Nouid STAY Ca 70 The cFops Nnd ~
quife icliiil4sfA tassa mas Of coaras.
~ fognd n ths Ash and 9nAna froan sAs
e4tlying stands. Boz whether af uot tie
eraps veaid pay Ter ali this oailay l. =
4arsil11. hsaidss. tata te4sea cal ali
ssiimate for oaa years. Cattle and
staek q ali kinds woald rsqaife winter
shelter, aad, constdsflns ne remote
npss o. teeee parts fra@ The Stssss. Il
- 1eattfai u stock-fAisiag an = snail
soAie uoold evss pay, and il neVsE can
% e4rfied on otherNtse than % = email
seaie.
M. YsOas has iass rsesivss nosiss
tram the SscrstAFy q Us interior thai
saefe 4 - apSTOpriasiun q raaasy
skich be cAa lei heF havs fer her sshoaf.
- tast tke indiAn Hozss SehaoI aili
havs a. apprapEiaitea aafsias q privafe
saiseftp,iea and sid frsm the home
Bs1rd e Missans.