The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-17
NEWSY LETTER FROM SEATTLE
 ABOUT ALASKA

SEATTLE, Jan IT, Steamship companies look for better passenger and freight business from Seattle to Alaska in 1922. The opening of the new Government railroad from Seward on the ocean to Fairbanks in the interior on the Yukon, is going to develop considerable tonnage Transportation men connected with the two big steamship companies predict heavy travel north next sea- son. It has been claimed if trans 1 portation costs to interior Alaska could be reduced it would reopen all i the law-grade gravel mines. This has now been accomplished. William | Gerig came to, Seattle two weeks ago on his mission to secure al through rate He met with no op- position from the steamship con- panies, who agreed to the through rate. It is about one-third of the old rate and will give Fairbanks and Nenana an opportunity to do d general jobbing business with other interior sections. Adjustment of rate assures Seattle's future as the na- tural gateway to Alaska.
 We anticipate the doubling of our Alaska business the coming year as compared with this year." said A. r. Haines, vice president and general manager of the Pacific Steam- ship Company. the Admiral Line, l As result of the revival in salmon prices. cannery operations this year. it is expected. will double those of the past year. '
 w ID. Mclaughlin of Woodchopper Alaska. has offered half interest in his fox farm to disabled war vet eran. Wm. H. Carson has been se- lected by the Red Cross to accept this offer. He thinks he will be able to make from $2,O0o to s3,oOO a year from the farm.
 A loaf of wheat bread. the product of grain grown in the Fairbanks Valley in 1916. was presented to the Alaska bureau exhibit by C. w. Felch. who brought the grain from Fairbanks. and turned it over to the Fisher Flouring Mills to be made into bread. w. P Fisher, in con- menting on the Alaska grain in letter to MT. Felch states: "Tak- ing into consideration the age of the sample, it made a very attrac- tive loaf of bread. comparing with the very best grade of Marcus and Turkey Red that can be grown in Washington"
 Halibut landed in Seattle by the fleet of the Fishing Vessel Owners Association in 1921 totaled 11,69o, 700 pounds, or 5,845 tons. Thirteen ves- sells landed 355,5o0 pounds in De- cember.
 Golden North" is the new brand of flour being ordered today in Fairbanks, by the housewives of the Tanana Valley. Golden North flour is milled by the Flouring Mill Cor poration at the Garden Island Mill from wheat grown in the Panama Valley The Panama Valley Agricul- tural Association announced early in December that it was prepared to deliver flour, of any grade and in any quantity
 Seattle will gain, and San Fran cisco will lose millions of dollars worth of trade with Alaska as a re- suit of the formation of the Northern Commercial Company. which has pur- chased the Alaska business of the old Northern Commercial Company, which has had it's offices in San Francisco since the gold rush days. The business of the old Northern Commercial Company, the biggest in- dividual mercantile concern in the territory has been taken over by the Northern Commercial Company, which, will move the headquarters of I the concern to Seattle.