The Cordova daily times., 1919-06-03
CARLISLE co.
 OPERATING ON YUKON RIVER

field superintendent for the Carlisle Packing Company, one of Alaska's biggest fish canners, will leave Fair banks this morning for the lower summers operations. He is optimistic regarding the outlook for the seasons catch, but stated that much of the work would be more or less an experi- ment conducted largely upon the ob- servations of last season.
 The company's plant on the Yukon will be somewhat enlarged this year and the scope of operations extended under permission from the fisheries bureau. It is expected that total of from 25O to 300 men will be em- ployed during the season. The force of fishermen, who are being brought from the outside, will be increased from five which was last years ex- perienced crew to 50 men, all of whom are old hands at the game. The can nery crew being brought in from the
 
 55 experienced men.
 Improved Gear
 The plant will be equipped with bet ter gear this season than was avail able in last years operations when the nets were not of the proper depth nor of the right mesh. These defects have been remdied. A considerable number of skiffs for river fishing are being shipped in over Lake Labarge and are on the Seattle 8. A large purse seine boat will also be used in the op- erations this year. This is boat hav- ing a net which is used to inclose the fish completely, having a capacity large enough so that one good haul will supply sufficient fish to keep the cannery busy for whole day. An ex- perienced crew of men is being brought in to handle this boat.
 Fish Outside of Mouth
 In addition to the plant established at Andreafsky last spring. floating plant will be used in the south mouth of the Yukon this season. Six power boats are being shipped in by the way of St. Michael to be used in connection with this plant. They will be used en- tirely outside the river mouth where ;c oh craft Taas wa11Ik, Mr. Hawkinson- sta. ted, will be largely an experiment, and he is unable to state whether or not any results will be obtained be- yond the reaches of the river proper.
 Wireless Plant
 A wireless plant is being shipped in and will be established on the lower Yukon which will put it in communi- cation at all times. The plant super intendent, MT. Gilbert, formerly a member of the United States aviation corps, is an operator and is also bringing in another operator. The company will establish its usual com pany store and commissary and will be complete in every respect.
 Coast Season On
 The coast canning season is already open, said MT. Hawkinson. The Cor dove plant of the Carlisle people can ned 400 cases of salmon on May IT. He also said that his people had been the first company to put Alaska pack ed fish on the market for the past three years. The Cordova plant, which was built under MT. Hawkin- sons directions and operated by him for sometime, is one of the largest on the coast. It has capacity of 100000 cases per annum, which limit was reached last season and it Is ex- pected that this amount will be can ned this year.
 This plant is a five line plant. The Andreafsky plant is a three line one and 1t is expected that between 40,- 900 and 50,000 cases will be put up on the lower Yukon this season. Cans, knocked-down and ready to be set up at the cannery, for this number have been shipped in from Seattle. The foreman for the Andreafsky plant is one who has been working in the Cor. dova plant for several years and Is an experienced and competent cannery man.
 Local Men Going
 In addition to MT. Hawkinson a number of men from Fairbanks will go to the cannery for the seasons work. Among those going will be Frank Kearns, whose launch is being taken, Nels Larson, Adolph Weiner Jack Bailey, Captain George Finger and Ike Terroniemi.
 George Mutchler is also going down