Douglas Island news., 1919-01-31
NUGGETS FROM ALASKA News of Alaska, Taken From the Exchanges to Show Whats Going on in the Great
 Northand

The frcightcr Juneau of the Alas Sa Steamship Company, which for morly was on Che Alaska run, now operates between New York and ports on Che west coast of South Am erica. She is commanded by Capt. Thomas Moore, formerly master of tho steamer Cordova.
 Beef steak. French fried potatoes, bread and butter and coffee are sery- ed for SO cents In the new cafeteria in thc Anchorage terminal yards that is conducted by the Railway commission. The commission makes a small profit on tho meals and the men get good eats.
 10 .s proposod Co maintain very strict quarantine In the Interior country even after the opening of navigation if influenza is prevalent anywhere In the United States or Canada. It is thought that it will be difficult thing to do on account of Che rush expected but plans are already being made Co that end.
 The town ol Fairbanks has adopt cd Che slogan. Alaska Can Pay Che Nations War Debt" The town is getting behind that slogan and boosting. The folks there claim that 1T Alaska Is given encouragement and capital becomes interested iu the country, that Alaska really can do that thing
 A sourdough who has been in San Francisco writes back Co Alaska friends as follows. Thank thc Lord. ann happy ot last. The churches are closed. Che saloons are open and the women are muzzlcd. Fair enough" This was written while Che uu epidemic was on there and Che flu masks were worn.
 The biz naval collier Saturn which spent several months last year at seward. got an awful shaking up near Honolulu about a month ago while curoutc Go Vladivostok The boat encountered a storm and sent out s. O. s. messages for help. She was able Co limp into port at Hon- olulu where Che cargo was taken out and repairs made.
 A stlI on thc salmon Creek road was raidcd by Game Warden John Luud. Jr. and Deputy Marshal IT. P. Morton on Che 2Sth. X very clab- crate outfit for making booze was discovered and about 200 gallons m thc course ol manufacture was seized. The alleged owner L.. F.. Morris. a painter and papcrhangcr. was arrested and fined S2OO.
 The strength of Che Royal North west Mounted Police Is Co loo cu- larrcd and their jurisdiction extend ed from Port Arthur to Victoria. The force at present consists ot about 800 men. but under the new ruling it win consist Of about 2.5OO The headquarters win continue Co be at Regina. At present there are i4O mounted policcmcnt in France and lSO i'm Siberia 10 is possible that Che jurisdiction of the force will be extended an over Canada.
 The cauucry season In Alaska win start earlier this season than it has in previous years, as is indicated by the arrival in the North already of many canuerymcn who are going Co their various stations Co do work in preparation for next season. The steamer Curacao. which left Seattle this week. has aboard very nearly a uII cargo of supplies to be delivered Co Che various canueries. 10 is said that cannerymeu in general this seq son will get in readiness earlier than usual this year Co be prepared Co pack thc very first run of fish.
 Great emphasis will bc laid this year upon Che Scotch method of cur ing Alaska herring, according to II. J. ChristoGcrs. Alaska agent of Che United States Bureau Of Fisheries i'm the 42-story l.. C. Smith building Seattle. Alaska packers were ad- vised last year Co employ the Scotch method. but che majority of them employed the Norwegian method in- stead. with Che result that they found less ready sale for their prod uct and received a lower price for that which they disposed off," said Christoners. Scotch cured herring sold for Sl7 a barrel. while the Nor wcgiau cured herring brought from S1O Co Sl3. The Scotch method is miId-cure system. In putting down herring according to the Norwegian system the fish are heavily pickled Demonstrators will be sent Co Alas La this year to give instruction tn Inc Scotch system" Christoncrs said the canning of herring promises tC become am important industry. GA few samples of canned herring were nnt nn lnst voar and thoy haye ol