The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-31
Great Fishing Industry De- 'veIoping on Frederick Sound and Chatham
 Strait FRIENDLY TO JUNEAU
Managers and Fishermen Desire Mail Route From Juneau and Closer
 Business Relations

Enthused with the evidences of taken place in the last two years in the fisheries business along Fred erick Sound. Chatham strait and else where in the country tributary to Juneau, and the activity that pre- vails in the many ports at which they called, the Merchants Protective Association excursion returned to Ju neau at o'clock this morning on the St. Nicholas. Everywhere there was admission that Juneau is the logical supply depot for all the great coun- try extending all the way from Ju neau to Capes Ommaney and Deci- sion, including the ports of call on the mainland bordering on Stephens Passage, all ports on Frederick Sound north and west of Cape Fanshaw and en Chatham strait. These ports are located on the mainland, Admir- alty island, Kupraneoff island. kuiu island, Baranof island and Chicha- gof island. Some of these points are now cared for by boats running from Juneau to Sitka and from Ju neau to Rake. The business men who made the excursion on the St. Nicholas are convinced that another mail route should be established running from Juneau to Port Alex ander on Baranof island, adding Tyee, Red Bluff, Warm Springs Bay. Pill lar Bay, Washington Bay, Surprise Bay, Little Port Walter. Big Port Walter, Port Armstrong. Port Conclu- sion, Port Alexander and other ports to those which have direct communi cation with Juneau, or that the Rake route should be extended to take in all these points.
 All of these points and the waters that surround them are tecming with wonderful fishing industry All of them have perfectly landlocked harbors, set in unsurpassabiy beauti- full scenery, and everywhere between them are great fleets of fishing craft of various sizes. Salmon are being canned. mild cured and hard salted, and herring are being packed in barrels and sold for bait. The can ned herring are being put up in three ways. They are being kippered by the Scotch and Norwegian methods, and they are being put up in spices, a Norwegian method of treatment. Whale are brought in from the ocean and treated at Port Armstrong from where the different grades of oil. while bone, fish meal and guano are sent to market.
 Great Industry Should Be Annexed
 to Juneau.
 This great fishing industry should be annexed to Juneau" said Presi- dent Charles Goldstein of the Mer- chants Protective Association. and the advantages of Juneau as a sup ply depot for the fishing industry should belong to the people who are developing the most wonderful fisheries of the world. There should be no delay in starting a boat on the run along practically the same route as that followed by the St. Nicholas since last Friday night"
 Return Trip at Once.
 This is the unanimous opinion of those who were on the Merchants Protective Association excursion, and they will hold meeting at the of flee of Charles Goldstein in the Goldstein building this evening at 2 o'clock to consider the proposition of sending the St. Nicholas back on a return trip immediately.
 Enjoyable and Profitable Trip.
 There is not one of the ten repre- sentatives of Juneau who left on the St. Nicholas but who is enthusiastic over the excursion and it's possible results. There is not one but that gained information concerning Alas ka's fisheries that amounts to a lib eral education. There is not one but that is thoroughly convinced