The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-27

the Henry Dennis was boarded during the latter
part OF May by the United States steamer
Mohican away up north, of the Farweather
ground. and she had already taken LOGO seals
The catch OF the other vessels boarded by the
fleet very small, the largest being the
James Il. swan, with 40 skins, which had
been secured off the entrance to the Strait, of
FuCa. Other vessels boarded in this vicinity
were the Teazcr, IL skins Lottie, l66 skins,
and c. c. Perkins, $50 skins. The Mohican
boarded a number of the big seslers in the Pa
ciac ocean between Sitka and kadiak island,
but their names and the number OF seals taken
have not yet been made known.
The disappearance OF the seals from the
Pribilof rookerie, and BeriDg sea, while lookei
upon in the light OF misfortune by some, is
not so considered by another class of persons,
who have begun to seek in Alaska other means
OF investing capital. Every year now sees more
money being spent and larger number of men
employed in the codfshing industry of Alaska
The admirable work done by the United states
steamer Albatross in locating and making charts
OF the immense Goldfish banks which lie close to
the Aleutian islands both in Boring and the
Pacific ocean, has been published, and the pub
lie is gradually getting to understand the great
importance OF building up great codiishing in
dustry on this Coast. Ii is known now that the
banks on the eastern coast rapidly being
hshed out. Each years vessels find it more
difficult TO get even ordinary fares and the
scarcity OF fish there has doubt been the
cause OF great deal of the trouble between
American and Canadian fishermen. The
big fishing companies are getting tired
OF having their vessels return half
loaded from the Newfoundland banks or
else seized on some fiimsy pretext by the Cana
dams and fined. There are those who shrewdy
guess that the Gloucester fishermen who were
reported as being on their way out from the
East 10 be used seajers really the van
guard of the codhshing fleet which the recent
exploration OF the Pacific banks makes it almost
certain will be built in the course of very
short time Already salt water fish are shipped
from points on the Sound and sold et a good
profit To consumers far East Chicago, and
even as | write il may be that arrangements are
in progress with the railroad which will make
IL possible for fish to be shippe from Sound
points to the Atlantic seaboard on terms which
Will permit OF their being placed on the market
in competition with the Eastern fish. When
this arrangement is made there will be new
era OF pros erity on the Sound, for here is open
at its very doors q field for the employment of
capital and the building up OF an industry
which will so far outshadow that OF fur seals
that no one will trouble their heads any longer
about the settlement of the question. As q very
Intelligent gentleman who has been in this
country Tor years said to me the other
day, Fur seals are luxury, but fish lood
anu the sooner every seal is destroyed the better
1t will be Tor this whole country" The facts in
regard 70 the CO.. fish banks Off the coast of
Alaska have been carefully kept away from tae
puh.ic because IN t1e years gone by il the
policy OF the great fur company which con-
tro!ied this part Of the world u keep everything
III regard To Alaska "a quiet possible. Al
yenturuus shippers who found themselves III
this part oI the world on trading trips o. pros
pecting the country received but scant welcome,
ana every effort was made to keep them out
Bat III the course OF less than TWO wears things
have changed wonderfully. Great banks OF cod
hSh have becn discovered ana accurate charts
have been made under government supervision.
aud business men are uwakiag to the fact that
there j. an Immense amount OF money to BE
made. snd are beginning t. make it, This wear
the oArAeRuue Jane i. F4Ikenb burg, Of san Fran
cisco. with thirty m2u and nineteen tories has
goae into Boring sea after Goldfish, ard expects
| 10 hi up by August. The fish Will
taen lie taken direct to san Fran
CISCO. This marks new departure
il the Alaska codd-h industry. Heretofore the
vessels engaged ii taking co4ish in this y Gin
its landed their catch al sand Point on PrIbi-
.of island, whence It Was t-ausShippeI in
saCgeg vessels To san Francisco. The handling
81 The h>h 50 many times was NOT only evpeu-
s-vc but also tended - iu!uee IT, Now there :
uo reason IL the world Wy larger fleet q.
6sainc vessels coaIt ms 70 sent from seattle
these banks and bring home full Inres in half
t@e time that is consumed by Eastern fisher
m'n Ia masking similar trips 10 tbs bauks Of
ewfau1d.aui.
There are =: present about a dazen vessels en-
eaEei IN the coGa>hery "a A.aska. but there q
Eu reason why toe number saauld not be toa
.-ae- is taaEy. - TAR a abantaaca o fsa i.
concerned ;ae caIy obstacle - the financial sue
c->s - ..- industry wouid lie iae oue ii
-a.lraai transportation OF the dsl "a interior
.1t stern points. and il : believed ths.
asR TIE tgl! ya3ue ~ these bauA, become
A-oUU tal> obstacle viii be readily overcome
Iaa Waaaa= hs.S Alexander, 81 san Fran
@-sr1. Captain IS. h. >aGrey, weat rs A0-e on The
nth side ct -. Fau. island, one OF the Pr!b-
4 group ~ Ber.Ds on April l., autls =
sll. o>s Her crew % twenty-one .aea esca9e4
p pa as and landed It the village of s. Paul
sst ware taken care IL by the agents OF tta
Nrr,l American Commert. al Company f..r near
tTo months Ias men were subsequently
-eusAt 10 this place and " Il ae g ven massage
tae steamer Bertha, sailing hence tor Port
.7vascu3 on the lsth inst. FROM one Of the
--cY oi tae wrecked yeSss. : 3esrae4 the fol.