The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-03-22

point in Alaska. Several other such mills are being proposed in Alaska.
 Fred Gunderson, a son of o. Gun derson, who is engaged in the fish ing industry, quite naturally chose as his subject the
 Alaska Fishing Industry
 In 1867 the United States pur- chased Alaska for s7,200,000. The alone, in one year, far more than doubles this amount. Southeastern Alaska has forty or fifty canneries with an annual production of 2,000,000 cases. The output of the average cannery is between 10000 and S0,000 cans day and 10000 to 50,000 cases a season.
 The fish are caught by four diff ferent methods - by traps, seins, gill nets and trolling. The most fish
 Professor Gross through the col umns Of the Alaska Weekly, wishes to express his appreciation of the many coutesies extended the bas- ketball team by the Alaska Depart ment of the Chamber of Commerce, and especially Secretary Garfield. The boys were dinner guests of the Alaska committee today.
 are caught in traps. Some large canneries have as many as 15 traps. There are piling traps which have large piles driven into the bottom from which nets are hung; there are floating traps which are made Of logs and are anchored by strong cables. Some of the large traps catch as high as half a million fish in season.
 The seine is long net with corks to float it and leads to hold the bottom down. Some seines are half a mile in length. When a school of fish is sighted by fisher men, these< later make a circle around the fish and then purse. This is done by hauling in a line which is strung through the bottom of the seine, and which holds the bottom together.
 Gill nets are not as extensively used as the water in Alaska is too clear. At times one can see to depth of forty forty feet.
 4 large number of people engage in trolling. Trolling consists of drawing a line after boat with spoon hooks attached to a line. The fish bite these. Fish, weighing as much as 80 pounds are caught in this way.
 There are numerous streams and lakes which are very beautiful and which afford much plasure to those species of trout are caught in this manner. One would not have to fish more than half an hour to catch all the fish he could use. These trout vary from l2 to 20 inches in length. It is considered poor luck if one can not catch l5 in half an hour.
 John Coulter, who's mother and brothers and sisters reside at Wran- gell, tells about the mining re- sources around his home town.
 Mining Resources
 In regard to the mining resources of Alaska, I will tell you what we have in the vicinity of Wrangell. Eight miles from Wrangell we have the Ground Hog property, a recent discovery, and development opera tions have not as yet been started. The outcrop indicates strong sil- yer lead mine, sample of the rock brought to town was cut in two parts, revealing pure silver-lead ore.
 will also touch on the marble in dustry in Alaska, located near Wrangell. Here we have one of the best marble quarries on the North American continent. Marble to the extent of. 1000 tons is being shipped yearly. This is from one quarry alone. We also have black marble, wie gold streaks. This marble is only in Italy and Texas. Also. a pure white marble. classed as second statue marble. the best in the United States.
 Transportation in Alaska is the main handicap. On the Stikine River, we have river boats which make weekly trips. This trip up the Stikine is one of the grandest sights in the world. People vvho