The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-03
CONFERENCE HOLDS LONG
 AND INTERESTING SESSION

He declared that the Grand Trunk was
 either the shortest route to the 70,000,- 900 of people west of Chicago, or else it was not! The point, he stated, was that the Americans should have the very best service obtainable.
 i MT. Barber argued that fish for American consumption should be sent thru Canada in bond, but should be ] landed first at an American port, in order that the Alaskan towns would benefit by the business incident to the industry. Naturally if they sell their catches in Canada, they will spend their money there, change their boats to Canadian registry, and make their homes there eventually" he declared. It was brought out by fishermen in the audience that only two boats in the past two years had changed their reg istry. and that no fishermen had moved heir homes there, despite the fact that they all at one time or another sold Iucll CdlChCS III | luSO iNopSlt' 1hSy declared the only reason they sold the fish in Canada was because of the wider market and the better compe- tition. also depending on the location of their fishing grounds. A difference of between Sc and 4c exists in the prices between Prince Rupert and Ket- chikan. It was agreed by the fisher men ill the house that an open market was desired in Prince Rupert, and that if that port was closed the fishermen would have to go, out of business.
 In a short discussion on the ferry service question between Prince Ru pert and Ketchikan, it was brought out why Ketchikan had not availed herself of the boat supplied. and why the Grand Trunk has not been able to handle, practically. less than car
 load lots of fish.
 Judge Royal A. Gunnison, federal food administrator for Alaska and Dr. Hugh H. Smith, U. s. Commissioner of Fisheries, spoke at length on the great quantity Of uneXploited fish, in all waters, which are equally as palatable as the more well-known varieties. Secretary Redfeld immediately pick ing up the question demanded Dr. Smith to find an expert who could be put on tho job" by July 1, to special | ha cD of thn poajfiP who would conduct g campaign among the consumers, to educate them to the use Of the new varieties, creating now market for the benefit of Alaska.
 Governor Riggs extended an invita- tion to Sec Redfield and the members Of the commission to visit Juneau, in his own behalf and that of the Juneau Commercial Club and the Fish and Game Club, urging many interesting experiments of interest to the com mission.
 Secretary Redfeld, in refusing, re- minded Governor Riggs of the press ing demand of time, during the terri Die war now Delng Waged, ana express ed his appreciation for the courtesy extended and stated he hoped to visit Alaska at future date, going as far north as the Pribiloff Islands
 Mir. Barber then extended the invi- tation to the commission to address m audience at Red Men Hall at S:30, and to visit the two cold storage plants of the city, the one of the Northland Deck and the property of the New Eng land Fish Company at the other end Of town.
 Governor Riggs thanked Secretary l;edfield for his consideration to the people of Alaska, and the conference was declared closed.