Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-28
UNALASKA FREE
 OF BOOTLEGGERS
 SAYS DAN ROSS
EFFICIENT OFFICER EN ROUTE TO VALDEZ HEADQUARTERS
 ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS
SHEEP RAISING PROGRESSING
Industry Successful Thus Far; Com panies Expect Increase Herds
 In the Spring.

The experiments in raising sheep in the Unalaska region have pro- gressed quite satisfactorily thus far, Dan Ross, deputy U. s. Marshal of Unalaska, a visitor in Seward, in forms the Gateway, and if this win ter's results are satisfactorily to the two companies who are carrying for ward the experiments, indications point the industry will be enlarged to considerable extent.
 A rough estimate given of the number of sheep now owned by the companies is placed at 1000 sheep for the Aleutian Island Livestock Compa- nv, and for the Western Alaska Live stock Company, about 700. Last years increase was close to 100 per cent it is stated. The country is apparently ideal for the industry and winter forage. is found in abundance. Dr. Smith of Portland, Ore, heads the Western Alaska Livestock Co.,, and a MT. Moore is head of the Aleu- tian Island livestock Go. Several hundreds of pounds of wool was ship ped to the States last Fall An un- official report is to the effect that providing the sheep pass thru the winter with any degree of success, 1 5000 sheep will be landed on Unimak Island next spring. This is the third year of the companies so it is con- fdently expected the above report will be carried out. Little snow falls to the Far Westward and there is ample native grass.
 Mr. Ross said there were about 15C men, women and children, in the Unalaska district, the bulk of them natives. During the summer months they are employed in the fishing in- dustry and in the winter9the majority of them trap. The islands are vel stocked with red, silver and cross fox.
 The San Juan Fishing and Pack ing Co.,, had a boat in the district during the past season and caught lots of fish. Cod and haibut are in abundance Few other fishing boats were around. The larger vessels fish farther North and about the only time the residents of Unalaska see them in when they pass by.
 The Alaska Commercial Company conducts a large oiling station which has a capacity of 5O,OOO barrels. This i plant is located at Dutch Harbor, a half mile distant. Aside from the A. c. Co.,, which company carries a stock of general merchandise capa- 1 ble of existing for an entire year without repllenishing, there is an- other trading store owned by o. K Queen. Both establishments are do- ing we'll. During the summer months and part of the winter there are two restaurants running, two pool roonis and barber shop.
 Unalaska is headquarters for the Boring Sea patrol of coast guard cut ters. The post commander and his staff live ashore. The town is also the headquarters for the B. of F. Elder, which vessel plies to and from the Prilibof Islands. There is a large Naval radio station where five or six men are stationed. The Ter ritorial school has two teachers and the enrolment is placed at 35.
 J. E. Orloff is in charge of the Greek Catholic church. Rev. Lambert and his wife are stationed in the old mis- sion building.
 ''Unalaska is one place in the Ter ritory which is absolutely free from bootleggers," MT. Ross stated yes- terday. Everything is quite and or derly and practically no trouble of any kind is encountered"
 MT. Ross left on the S.S. Alaska for Valdez on business of an official nature. He plans returning to Sew