The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-02-07
Petersburg Notes
(From Petersburg Pressl

 would bemuch higher this sseasonthan last, and that they may equal the price of former banner years, was the prediction made by Earl N. Dinner, Sea Food Company, upon his return Saturday from a trip through the middle west. MT. Dinner stated that most of the fish in storages will be cleaned out by the time the first trips of this season get to market. Every one in the fish business and to whom MT. Dinner spoke, had nothing but optimistic predictions to make con corning the outlook. AS there are no new boats being built for this season, the first time in several years that such a situation has occurred, there seems little likelihood at this time of there being an overproduction as in former years.
 Fur production in the Petersburg district this year will total not less than $15O,000 and may approa 'h closely to the two hundred thousand mark according to present indica- tions and depending on what furs bring this season.
 More than 1,200 blue and silver fox skins, of which latter variety there were few skins, have been shipped from the Petersburg district since the first week in January. This fur has an estimated potential value of nearly $10O, ,O0O, figuring the blues at straight $75 average.
 Mink and wild furs shipped in the same period bring the total to date to we'll above the hundred thousand mark. A considerable quantity of belts have not been shipped yet by ranchers and only small quantity of the mink, which early market re- ports indicate will bring better than average price this season. No reliable estimate is available at this time as to how much mink there really will be
 d in this district this year and the quality averages up very well with previous seasons. Market reports to- day indicate better than average demand and prices are reacting ac- cordingly. One lot of seventy skins was sold here Thursday for a straight average of $75 which price is consid cred the same as $S5 and $90 had the skins been sent to other markets.
 Dr. B. F. Graves, Territorial Veter- marian, arrived Thursday and plans to remain in this vicinity for several days to confer with fox farmers in this district concerning the various phases of the industry, particularly with regard to the treatment of foxes to bring them up to their highest pos sible standard of health. He has been engaged for the last year in making tour of the Territory, visiting as many fox raisers as possible with the limited means at his disposal, and has gathered much information of in- terest and value to those engaged in the industry.
 While en route here on a fur buy ing trip Roy Elliott's boat, the Harry, was gutted by fire and Elliott lost furs valued in excess of $1,600. He was able to save some of the fur but the fire spread too quickly for him to save all. The Harry was brought here this week and Elliott plans to have it lowed to Ketchikan where he will dispose of the equip ment saved if it is found that the hull is damaged beyond repair,
 All of the directors of the Peters burg Cold Storage Go. Inc. were re- elected at the recent annual meeting of the stockholders. The stockholders were very well pleased with the affairs of the concern dur ing the past year and look forward to the coming season being even better. An annual dividend of seven per cent was paid this month to stockholders in the company. The directors are T. S. Elsmore, Frederick Nelson, Ja- cob Hanseth, Andrew Johnson, Knud Stenslid, John Molver and J. l.. Me Kechnie.
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 The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Trading Union Inc. was held Monday night and resulted in the reelection of the entire board of directors. Reports of the many inn provements made to the Trading Unions property during the past year were heard and approved and future