The Cordova daily times., 1919-04-09
CONDITIONS
 IN ALL PARTS 0FTERRITORY

The Alaska Bureau of Publicity, in it's monthly bulletin issued on April 4 Dublishes much interesting informa- tion, from which the following is taken:
 See the Mighty Host Advancing mEyery steamer arriving at Alaskan ports from Seattle and British Colum- bia is now crowded to full capacity with returning Alaskans who have spent the winter elsewhere. Among the arrivals are all classes and repre- of various callings and pur- suits. Principal among them are those directly connected with the fish ing industry, mostly cannery foremen who are accompanied by crews of la borers who are being put to work get ting in shape for the coming busy sea- son when the great fish harvest will be on. Many small craft, the property of the various fishing and canning companies, are also arriving with la- borers and specialists in the fishing industry. While activity is now ap- parent at all points where the grip of winter is not still holding, the real work of canning, salting, picking and otherwise preparing fish for distribu- tion throughout the world will not be- gin before two months, and in many cases a few weeks later. In addition to those who are connected with the fishing industry, Alaska's contingent in the army and navy of Uncle Sam is returning as rapidly as they can secure discharges, and many others of their associates in the service are returning with them for, be it known the service of his country was a self constituted booster of his homeland and right nobly and effectually was that voluntary work performed. Thus far all returned soldiers and sailors have been provided with positions, and it is believed all, especially Alas kans, will be able to secure employ ment.
 New Placer Finds Are Reported
 Reports have reached Cordova of a placer gold strike on Chittitu creek, in the Nizina district, as high as $1 to the pan having been washed out The paystreak is said to be 100 feet wide and the gravel carrying the val ues is from five to six feet deep. The pay was found on the bench of the creek. Another report of a strike of placer gold on the Stuyhok river, a tributary of the Bonstila, and about twelve miles back from point on the Yukon river known as Dogfish, and a short distance below Holy Cross, is current. The discoverers have advised against stampede to the scene, ow- ing to the scarcity of provisions in that'locality.
 Where Nature Provides
 A letter from Franklin, Alaska, which is in the Fortymile neighbor- hood, and souh of Eagle, tells of a herd of caribou estimated at 100000 invading the country between Eagle and Fortymile few weeks ago, with the result that all the residents of that section laid in all the meat they could store away and sufficient to keep them the remainder of the winter. There are several farmers in the neigh borhood of Franklin, native hay grow ing abundantly in all the many val. leys A fox farm located on Buckskin creek is reported as being very sue. cessful enterprise. There is little de mand for wage earners around Frank. lin, few mining claims being worked during the prevailing period of H. C. l.. Our correspondent says fully 90 Fortymile district are upward of 50 years of age, several being over TO- and few over 80 There are no calls for doctor there, as barring acci dents, there is never any demand for medical services There is broad field for prospectors, both quartz and placer, in the Fortymile district.
 Some Little Increase
 In 1915 Alaska put up 5000 barrels of herring. In 1918 Alaska put uI 155,O0O barrels of herring. While all branches of the fishing industry in the territory did not increase in the pre- vious four years in proportion to that of herring, the increase has been phe nomenal, as is attested by the follow ing figures for 1918: Canned salmon $5S,O00,O0O; fresh fish. other than sal mon, $1,17O,455; dried and smoked fish, $364,1S1; pickled, $1,517,017: all other salmon, $2,2S5, 300; canned her ring, $259,614; canned clans, $142.109; shrimps, $12,638; all other fish, $104, 769; fish for fertilizer, $66,760. and fish and whale oils, $804,189. It is confidently expected that the fish pacl