The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-03-04
PRESIDENT TO
 COME IN JUNE
W. G. Harding Will Travel North in Presidential Yacht llayhower
 for Months Visit

seattlo-Travellng on special train from Washington to San Fran cisco and then mp Che coast to Seat tle. President and Mrs. Warren G. Harding will leave this port about June ] 8 on tho Alaska cruise aboard the Presidential yacht Mayflower. according to inquiries made in se- attle regarding pilots. wireless com- munication, etc.. from official sources. It is known President Hard ing wants Co spend one month aboard the Mayflower mostly in Alaska waters. He wants Co visit an coast cities of Alaska. make a trip over tho government railroad Co the inc torior. and if possible cruise along Che Alouuan islands .as far as the Seward Peninsula. Governor Bone will be taken on board the yacht at Ketchikan.
 The Seattle chamber Of commerce reports more inquirieJ relative t0 Alaskan travel this year than ever before. Indications are that the CX- cursion ships will have big passen- ger lists from Che first sailings .n May. Alaskans are invited Co come to Che Chamber. Third and Cherry streets. where the Alaska bureau and the tourist information bureau is maintaine.
 The Alaska Steamship steamers Ia touche and Cordova are loading 2.50O tons Of cannery supplies and gear for the plants Of p. E. Harris & Co. in False Pass. Alaska peninsula.
 Eight thousand terces Of mild cured salmon. valued at $1,60O.OOO. virtually the entire output Of South eastern and Southwestern Alaska, has been sold. The cleanup this year is the best and quickest in Che his- tory of Che industry since 1914. sc- atte is tho world distributing point for mild-curcd salmon. The Ameri- can markets this year took nearly goo per cent of Che Seattle sales. and other shipments going Co Great Brit ain. Norway and Germany and other foreign countries. The record last year points to an active esason in the mild cure plants during 1922
 A preliminary permit has been is- sued to Maurice J. Lechoy of Seattle for developing 15.O0O horsepower on ReWllagigedo island and Co the Al- aska Development and Mining Conn pany Co develop power on Tyee and Amman creeks
 The Pacific American Fisheries, with headquarters at Bellingham, announce 1000 men will be sent North this season in connection wi b Alaska cannery operations. and all tenders and steamers win be in com- mission. The company announces general Alaska headquarters will be established at Hoonah.
 NILAttN NuNNNNN tNNn Nt "tN- grade ore and 10 Otons of concen- trates have been shipped from Che Premier mine. The ore is worth $290 10 S4OO ton and the concentrates $500.
 Steamship companies operating from Seattle stood ready to put in the through rate from Seattle Co Fairbanks over the Government rail- road. and are ready now, but the rates are not In effect, due to delay from rate-making authorities.
 The Senate has increased from sl,- 400. .OOO Co S1.662O00 the item for maintenance and operation Of the Alaska railroad. but has left un- changed the appropriation fund for building and operating the railroad. The esnate has also increased from S7.5O0 to S12.O0 the item Of con- tingent expenses Of the office Of the governor of Alaska.