Douglas Island news., 1919-10-10
INTERIOR PAPER
 SAYS NO FISH
Blamcs Carlisle Packing Plant at AndrcaisIy for Shortage
 of Fish

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 Tho Carlisle canncry at iho mouth or Che Yukon river Ono operations of which during tho present. acason thrcaton actual suffering among Che natives Of Interior Aashu during Che coming winter Is stm taking salmon. notwithstanding Che asur- ancc. recently received from Che Governors office. that dahlng would stop at Che ond of August Recent arrivals from Che lower river orc authority for thc statement chat Che outdt has no ntootion of stop ping mtu about Che middle of sop- tombcr. after which date thero a some uncertainty about making ship mouts of Che canned product Co thc States The cannory ia now cn- gagged iu putting mp Yukous and Silver salmon. and whilo thc run of thcso fsh a not heavy il .s con- sidorod sufficient to wwrant Che continued operation Of Che plant
 Arrivals In Nonana say there Is some sort of a regulation prohhit- ne Che taking of dsh in Che "rIver' after a certain date. and defining Che tems "riycr" and "soa" Tho regulation. apparently has not n- teriorcd seriously with Ono operation of Che canucry. a.nco lt is at.n do.ne business at thc old location at Che mouth Of QuIguk slough.
 Up Co a week OF so ago. tac cane ner, had put up about 55.ooo cases of nah. about half Che number be- ing king salmon Tho hsh bc.ug taken now win bc shipped ou. on @ boat scheduled Co sau for Che south September 2Sth. and when thc cane nery is closed next week. tho plant md goar win bc lowed mp tho river to Androaaky where Che outdt wIn- tered ias. year. And unless relief comes to Che people of Interior Alas- ta in One form of an order putting a stop to cauucry operations on Che river. Che ou,dt win bc moved back to Quirk slough next spring for another cleanup
 Notwithstanding the efforts Of Che anucry management Go give Che contract men Che bc.t Of Che fishing as reported earlier in Che season by Che News. scyoral aouriough out- f,s dd very woU during che season. Nasuns taking frst second and fourth places In Che soasons catch. "KId" Goyuc and Fred Lemon nshcd together and cleaned up about Si,20o each. fishing for Che cannory Mat Johnson and Paul Larson. also Northcrucrs. made One second largest catch. and Chris Laurodsou and his partner took fourth p'acc. The Munsou brothers Outsiders were credited wih Che third largest catch They werc with tho canuory last year also.
 No Improvement In conditions alonr tho Yukon above Che cannery wero noted by late arrivals horc Tho shortage of dsh at an villages and settlements between tho cane ucry and Panama Is described os vcry acutc. with thc prospect of much suffering among Che natives daring ho coming winter Similar reports como from nearly an streams tributary Co Che Yukon iu- ciudmr Che Porcupno Koyukuk and Panama rivers There arc not enough fsh in Che entire valley it ls assorted. 70 supply tho winter re- quircmonts or a single camp
 Regarding conditions on Che Koy- ukuk r.ycr Archdoacou Hudson stuck says n message from Fort Yukon that on recent visit Co that part Of Alaska hc found "m almost total absence of fish, He expresses thc belief that the govern mont win be called upon to feed tho natives of che Koyukuk country th's winter. and urges Che pross Of Fair- banks to "ware war against Che in- iou.ty Of that conucry at Che Nu- kons mouth. which is threatening Che lives Of Che entire native popuIo- uon Of Interior Alaska"
 Tho Ncuana Daily News was frst among Che papers of Interior Alaska to cau attention Co Che conditions resulting from Che operation Of tho Yukon canucry. and an cdort has been made to keep Inc public ad- visod regarding developments as thc season progressed Tho situation has boon madc clear to Che governor of tho territory by Che Nenaua Conn mcrc.al Club and through Che gov- ornor to Che bureau ot fisheries
 where the matter now rests. with Che canuery stun operating and Che promise Of another season of salmon r.,--frr Nnnnnn Nnur.