The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31
Revenue Cutter Perrv Retug S
From Alaskan Waters.
HER IMPORTANT DIS COVERIES.
Prosecuted Systematic Inquiry Rel
Found the Law Being Fragrant
~ Violated in Several Instance.
gore Substantiates the Report.

After cruise Of five months, wanting r
day. in Alaskan waters, the United States
revenue cutter Perry. Capt ". f Xii
gore commanding. returned 10 Seattle yes
terday. Much time vas spent in South
eastern Alaskan waters. though she made
a cruise through tbs Aleutian islands INTO
Bristol bay and as lar into Bering sea as
the government seal islands. The voyage
was devoted principally TO an investigation
Of the canne,les and fisheries generally in
Alaskan waters. and with special refer
ence 10 ascertaining II the laws and gov
eminent regulations respecting these en-
terpriSes were being violated Capt. Xii
gore states that he found that some OF The
streams had been fenced by cannery?nen
IN Migrant violation Of the government
laws, which provide that salmon shall not
be prevented from having free access %
their spawning grounds.
In one Particular locality three cannery
concerns had fenced the streams" Capt.
kilgore sad. In direct violation % law
and government regulations | reported
the matter TO the government. and | have
no doubt the parties viii be given 20 un-
derStand that they Will b summary dealt
with in case they attempt to renew such
work another season.
No, made no arrests. IL was not re-
quired of NE 10 do more in the premises
Than report the matter 20 the government.
The names Of the concerns? Wei, ! think
IL best not 10 mention them for puhica
ton Anyway. / prefer such information
should come from the government.
Alaska Is a great country. ana indeed
few people have any Idea Of lis extent and
resources. But our public men are learn
ing more about the district each wear.
Senator Shoup. chairman OF the senate
committee on territories made Il very thor
oush study Of the conditions up there, par
ticuiarly in Southeastern Alaska lie and
Gov Brady went with me on the Perry
more or less and | saw much of them.
Gov. Brady. | think. is making Alaska
splendid executive. He, As also his estim-
able wife, seems 10 he thoroughly in love
with the country. They regard X as their
home-Telst there TO live ana not 10 make
money and come away"
The Perry left Sitka October ~ up 10
which time nothing had been heard from
the United States revenue cutter Bear,
Capt. Jarvis The latter was expected any
day with contingent Of government pris-
oners. and has doubtless arrived al the
Alaska capital ere this. She left ST. Mich
aol september l. expecting to go to st.
George and thence To Dutch harb0r. Re
turning the Perry stopped at Coo1ox for
hours She found upon her arrival here
The revenue cutters Grant and Corwin aud
CcaS, and gcOictiC survey vessels Patter-
son ana Ge3ney. the Perry completing
fleet 81 five government vessels
In about ten DAYS the Perry expects 10
sail for Astoria aud the Columbia river.
where she VIII probably winter, Capt. Kill
gore hrpes "a b. in Seattle when the
Washington troops return, and If he Is he
viii participate In the marine parade with
tho Perry.
Capt. J. + Lehman returned on the
Perry hal Ing been her pilot throughout
the long voyage