Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-02
ALASKAN WHALE HUNTING
PROFITABLE BUSINESS
j. \. Magill Saves All Parts OF the
Whale, Including
Teeth.
5000 IN SOME sCnooLs
Conner Declares Handling of Big
Fish Exciting and Profitable.
Invented Scheme for Cntchin..
Mammals Without Killing Them.

SEATTLE. WASH. Jan. I-Thc
i:as'bcars his name. who catches Eel
Eun' or save all parts of the pig cN-
| 'rn' the sIucal. are now being out
uiStahc'd by j. y. MaEiii. OF the com
nhnN that bctrs his maine, who catch
b'isha. or white whales, near Anchor
49,. .AiiSka, ANA saves every pound ul
/ t". mammals. including the teeth
mr. MaSiil declares INT IN. cap
'nre ana handling OF the whales is
sport
SCHOOLS OF whales av"ra%iuE about
hi'cch ieet N Length and numbering:
more Than 5.oCn nave been seen at
one time. according to AR Magin.
ncE are 50 numerous near Cuois
ihlrt ana in the iiohrnS Sea that
1 c%cursionistS. when they Soc Il sch"p,
"i 'hcm, many times mistake the
I humps OF the whale tor wutt"t.ps.
/ Mr.. MaEiil. WAC is u pt0mcc!. in his
work invented a scheme tor catchin.;
Wnalcs WITHOUT shooting Them In tne
pi'ch sea- The Eclrua come u!p q" TN.
mouth OF the Bc!gua EIvcr. thirty
FOUR miles southwest OF ANCHORAGE.
following fish.
y, ,iaewat"r there Is a maNimum
hlSh tluc %: tnirty-iN. feet. Here :,
net Is laid. ON. .nl l.. .tahra on
the muu"illts and along tho net runs
Il nose which IL connected VITA aI
air compressor on anuro The entire
outfit remaining on The bottom OF the
river while the tide and whales axe
coming III.
Caught in Net.
Just before the tide goes out air
rs turned into the hose, lifting up one
edge OF the net, thereby creating a
b"rrer through which ia" whales
cannot pass.
Wh"n the tide goes out ia. whales
are forced TO swim ~ the river. rneS.
are followed ia dOrics witch have
uritt nets. thereby forcing the white
whales To Get into the 'nud:iats one
| Sh1t IN the brain from It $3.50 riic
k!lis the mammal. although 10" shot,
! IN the body would not do the trick.
ne average BclSua weighs about a
ton ana II half.
The whales are then footed ten
miles To the rendering plant. where
they are hauled u. III tile snue man
ncr mat timber i taken from lvEgiul;
"i machinery operated By donkvy.
engine the mammals arc stripped IL
the!r hides, which are sailed ana ship
ped TO EUROPE to be made into raHpr
strons. belt iacinr. huntsucu' sport.
ing goods. WATERFRONT leather articles
ana similar hieh-Class goods
OH l. Nuluuirlr.
The hlubbcr ~ compressed for oil
The :-vcrar. hfteeu-Ioot whal" Yields
seNcnty-iive gallons. y pound ~ OIL
Is extracted from the jaws which sell
Tor Sso gallon. THIS particular ol
Is used by jewellers.
Some OF the meat is dried aud cut
M Tor dog ic al, ana - cruSuIHI plant
reduces the zoo pounds OF bone IN the
~ 's' H'''liI-'s 10 'il'hfll 4'fG ana
fertilizer The teeth which are
Sina! but OF pure IVORY are sold to
jewelers..
Mr. Magiil claims the meat Of the
white whale IS considered a luxury
by III" Northern natives
In addition To Coos inlet uud Bchr-
me sea water. IN" white Whales ar"
plentiful Oh the siberian coast and
IN The Anadyr River. Siberia
Tn" whales are sand not TO be
onensiH" fighters but wil! battle when
ON the defensive by swishiug their
! 'aiis and trying 20 howl over those
VINO are intent Epon Staying tncin.
IN. young start TO swim us soon
as born. They are a dark uurplr in
eo!or, ana do not turn whitn untn a
E'dr Oh The young swim under th.
mas at the COW whale and come IN
Tor aIr when SHE does