Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-13
Redfield Says Alaska
Should Haze Fostering
Care of United States

tefest IN Alaska Mould have the
fostering care Of the country, 10 that
its development may be rounded and
not partial" Secretary Redheld de-
Thomas Riggs, Jr., outlining I'M
portant work planned by the depart
rnent Of commerce for the benefit Of
the territory.
An essential preliminary to the de-
veloprnent Of Alaska. Secretary Red
field. said, is that Alaskan waters
should be made safe for navigation
and he pledged the continuous services
t n the end doas rhe n hose Of Alaska iasksy TO to
have a coast dotted, with fishing vii
lagos is regarded with especial favor
by the department, which will lend
its efforts to bring this about. Mr..
Redfeld also pointed out the posi-
bility Of establishing a shipyard in
Alaska ana said that II such an enter
prise were tn operation now, the gov
eminent would be glad to have it
build two Of four launches needed for
the fisheries service.
Extension Of the facilities for carry
ing on the work Of the coast survey,
bureau Of lighthouses and bureau Of
hsheries is planned by the department,
including new vessels for each. A
new district Tor the steamboat inspec-
ton service has been made necessary
by the growth of the work in the
northwest and headquarters probably
Will be opened a. Portland or Seattle.
culture ana for experiments with
neglected species Of fish foods by es-
tAb1tehing a fisheries experiment sta
ton on Puget Sound.
Redfeld's Letter.
Secretary Redfeld's letter said:
ut will doubtless be we'll to begin
by saying that. in. view Of your in
terest in the work OF demonstrating
to the people Of Alaska the best
methods Of curing and packing and
otherwise preparing for market the
invaluable fish food resources Of that
territory, we. nave determined to
strators from the bureau Of fisheries,
sending four instead Of two.
Deeds speak louder than words and
the earnest wish Of the department Of
commerce to assist Alaska rests upon
Definite performance IN the present
and the past rather than Upon prom
ises for the future.
Three Of the maritime services Of
this department affect Alaska-the
detic survey, and the bureau Of fish
.eries. The equipment Of these serv-
ices has long been inadequate. for the
important and growing work that
Alaska requires. Therefore, in each Of
the three, new vessels have been spe-
ciAity designed for the Alaskan serv-
ice and constructed OF else have
been purchased 80 that In each Of
these three lipes Of effort the best
the entire United States are those
either stationed In or specially In
tended tor the work In Alaska. IN
the hsherieS service the lighthouse
steamer Cedar IL tho largest we nave.
The new surveying steamer Surveyor,
specially designed for work upon the
Alaskan coast, will be sent there -
soon A. the exigencies Of war relax
40 that she al be spared from the
navy: n Ike manner the steamer
Roosevelt Of the hsheries services. e.
peciAlly constructed for ice conditions.
II not only peculiarly. fitted for
Alaskan work hut has proved that
fitness within recent weeks by the
rescue Of the ics-bound ships and
crews IN Bristol bay. In which single
operation shs more than paid her en-
tire cost and n%tAintenance up 70 date.
Provide fos Aefter.
While on this particular theme II
should Be added that APPROPRIATIONS
power lighter for use between AlAskan
points and ti1s Seal Islands In the hst,.
cries service; for Z small new steamer
70 take the pia1e Of the Taku for
e~urvsytrE IN Alaskafi waters ana for
wire drag launches for the coast and
aS0detic survey, the hr1f step towAfd
1n Adequate provision Of thoss i'm.
psrtatt little vessels e do n the bsst
and most rapid way that Kind Of sur-
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