The Ketchikan miner., 1907-07-13
THE rYEE WHALING STATION
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 The Tyse whaling station ss Tyee AlasSs-knagu "a AlasSaus aS Murder Cove-ss sbe wess complete plant ol IsS kind in tae world, The location : aa 5Geal ssre oa the northern shore at E'ges.srieS Sound oaly tNo and one aslf miles frem the junction ot Fred sgscN sev.s. and Chatham Strait The aareor i> ane lsstass ard quarter in length ard 0ae mile wide Ss the en- trance. but oae mile from the month is coasracts so S10 wards ard is pro ssctct on each side by a istsle island, The water iS from seven 10 sen tAih- asa> ssep wisA good holding ground, T opens nearly ssas1. but .he wind and sea do Go. come home a2ge>s l0 very heavy weather
 The Gcck ha> i frontage ot S5 t5e. and the Spgvoach iS 5l5 feel in length, and there 5s lesS. depth os water as The face ot - sees- There k $ buoy attached soa thyee-toa arenov about l5o yards west q shs cock. and ! big ] ring 5n each island 10 tan A hauser so n case ot a severe aloN.
 There are thirteen large buildings 1on ca1aplsseei. and more arg coatenl- 9.atsd in sae near t4aure. Already -5Q @aa tsst ot lumber has been used n their construction. SmG they are thoroughly modern ard up 10 date in every 1e>gete- The main factory j. zag11 anu - tee9 n height. w5th an esl S5xs9o iesi The other buildings are ,lag->le5. butchers platform. oi3 refinery. bosier house. dryer house. saogesa-e. gaano warehouse. forge or @achs4s saeB. osee. cook house. bunk house. a1d sae home of the Saner.u- ls11vai-
 The SD where she whales are ralisd aas 5s s-Q tsst Ia length. S3 feet wide Il the eottasa au3 >o feel wide II the sag- The winch usal 10 haul :As>s monsters out ls >es in 5 bed q cement md s> et 4s horse power. | >ss of zga.isaale ss1aave blocks i> u>eNi having : asxlale mIza cable O --> inches P, diameter attached go ! l-7 inch tsii chain Tor fastening 10 sae whale.
 \ Dew tender tae tAs station is be- .es ba5., as Ic-za-S- ]. is ot s.eel and VII ae eguinre6 with .ae Iasa>: modern appliances for killing and catching whales. Tie new hareoou gun. invented ev Svel Eo.u. tAe pi0- 1ser q .hs modern whaling industry @-ll as used She 5s twin screw steamer. which makes her easier so handle when chasing a whale and will a4ve guaranteed >.ead Q. l1 knots pe. aeav-
 The z5c5Ve power for The plan. is tas1lshe5 hg three lexie1. tubular ,esz aoileg>. 6--s6 1.sa ths la.ess de-
 signed c5- eE1ess- aad allowed 4 steam rge>>4-e ot -l8 p-lz5. :e -be square inch. The .lsas i> ts>-oeoed w.tA electric ,lga.,- cAegs being three large arc .4nrs @ -l= =6ee. alone. and a1=- they 6eei1 killing ras deep sen alsmm45s B wire w5sl te I'm .o the -zt1Is 1c1cl4s1 island and ire light placed shagz1-
 Two 5muess= wrc6e- -arzs ot Cass- .5sula Ted FeoG. ct lao.Cea gallon, capacity are already ee-gzsts5- and ErC Iar= ot same s.z- will o4 a1il- th5s fall T1=F sill se us=a -o h5i5 ;a4 t1=. 9i,. and zz =i ehe-.n-a main is lzl6 t.au tas e15 et ea4 doc. 10 ehe ta1s-. The s1czzr> ca-1ect thi- main a5ta th=ie tzzzs ard YszP sAe o5. og- as eae sat= ot -e-@ basse3s s- hea-. There is one 11s=s r2EE ot = 0qq gal .szs capacity. and 5-> = erected o1 8 platform 25 t-=t .1 Ee5-h-.
 The ee-ta. superintendent. r. '. sa=sa zs Hz 0t large experience 51 Eais al-e tl5s being ca= >svea-h @aaslaz station H= has a15.. and gg- izs9 aas5sv- operation. Ills fields ot operations E=-s 11 tAe bleak shores Of L-a5raler, Newfoundland and .he @-T=- Islands P95Tl-c= ot Q-=aec. 31E tza whale. ot Frederic Sound. so .ezg .ausze trea s.sae.,s ty Fa1T man. #5al .oss hear t1e deadly too11 ss -1e .be aaraaen gul Eh.cb is asi-z1E gr.st 60 sseiF black 5eesAsg- s= taa ne-; e5s.s ot varcouTer Island as s1= 1a-@ ot one F.s @4T-