The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-04
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 Fish Question

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 THE most vital question before of this vicinity development of city and district the status of Ketchan fish market The question support opposition called habut bill designed to market existing at British ports United States has been discussed but nte mind of the writer the subject is such import this section require closer attention given during and interest of
 al campaign There should be penalty suffered for the honest exchange of views in fact it is what should be ndug n
 Prior the opening of the British Columbia port of Prince Rupert Canadian Order in Council Kec ikan had begun quite business in the way of anhppng Seattle the fish taken by the Alaska fleet This speedily diverted Prince Rupert where has remained since for the that good market had been brought closer to the fishermen and they able make money actually get ting for their fish than before They met in the buyers for the American market who had established m selves at the terminus of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
 fishermen have derived much benefit previously existing convince that the passage of this bill will not further improve condition
 We informed by the habut fishermen that the C dian boats paid from 12c b for their fish t the American boats and have been advised that will be to their interest in than to take their supplies from ae Rupert
 It is not to be wondered at that those who have been ed previously accorded Alaskan haibut fise should view with suspicion which had the appear o forcing former conditions upon them and indeed If felt tho passage this bill would make matters any for the fish, than would strongly oppose it. but my reasoning follows supporting this cannot be benefited without corresponding benefit to the ~ If the Prince Rupert closed American fisher Nechikan the logical point the big fish market and a Grand Trunk Pacific will make Ketchkan the terminal for all bonded shipping from these waters American ports The competition will be just keen Prince Rupert and there every believe that instead receiving less than fishermen will the benefit of part the discrmn aon which they Canadian port Many of fishermen preiudced against the measure, claiming to be purely selfish and for the benefit of the Cold Storage and Water Front interests the detrment of the fishermen All business is prompted by selfish motives but there kinds selfish with consideration for community interest," while the other is let coin the expression community selfish what is known in Seattle the Seattle Spirit Now if all cultivate Community Sehness and cooperate in working for things and beneficial to community will make progress but cultivate the that the passage of this will benefit than another in opinion help Prince Rupert the kan The principal business interests of the most ardent porters of this bill here in Kechkan and is hardly able to suppose that they would champion bring market here for the purpose of heapenng it. The bigger payroll establish here the foursng and prosperous will be ready market the fishermen good prices increase of population the building of home prosperity and peanency and the booming of Keckan. Personally judgment the matter such that feel it the duty loyal the best interests of Southeastern Alaska in particular do their hats figuratvey speak ing and into the fight Study before you criticise, and you will join the boosters.
 It to me to be both unAmean and unbusinesske well unpatriotc to home on permit condition continue which compes market the products American waters destined for American consumption foreign all of which psases thru door yard should be common cause. Let us unite.
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