The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-03-17
Visitor From
Alaska Talks
ToLionsC|ub
Describes Important Fishing
Industry and Tells of Sport
for NimrOds.
GOING BACK AFTER
KADIAK BEAR CUBS

At the dinner and meeting of the
Lions club, held Monday night in
the Presbyterian church paFleFss,
letters were read from the Shelby
and other clubs in the Montana oil
fields, asking support of Buy
Montana Products" resolution, the
principal purpose of which was to
increase consumption of Montana
gasoline. After discussion of the
resolution by Lions Joughin, Welch,
Paul Church and Parker, the club
took no definite action.
Lion James Christie reported on
the program that is being prepared
for the district convention to be held
in Great Falls on June Is, IT, ID.
Elmer Davidson, d new member
was initiated into the club by Lion
WEIGH, and responded by saying that
he was proud to be a member of the
organization.
Lion Max Sturm was named as
a committee to meet with other
clubs of the city to plan for the
annual joint meeting.
Wildlife Stamps
Paul Church explained the object
of the stamps that are now being
sold by the National Wildlife as
ISOLATION to raise fund for wild
life preservation The stamps sell
at $1.00 hundred and the public
is asked to buy them. Church
said 35s of each dollar goes to the
state association, Csc to the ma
tional association, and soc into the
cost of making the stamps. The club
was asked to purchase $500 worth
OF the stamps. After some discus
sion, Lion Brindley was named as
real purpose of the drive and to re-
port at the next meeting.
Carlton Joughin and J.. A KraIl
spoke in vigorous manner ON the
need OF the members getting behind
the sustained yield program that Is
now being worked out by the forest
service for the lumber industry of
this district.
The club enjoyed very much two
songs sung by Miss Ruth Loucks,
with Miss Dorothy Becker at the
piano. Miss Loucks has an appeal
ing voice and the two numbers
were roundly applauded by the
Lions
Guest From Alaska
There was present as guest Of
the club Pat Hollywood of Ketchi-
kan, Alaska, son-in-law of Lion
w. Fl. Kemp Mr. Hollywood was
asked to tell the Lions about life
in the northern country and he
spoke most Interestingly for several
minutes. He said Ketchikan has
the largest salmon canning industry
in the world, there being nine large
canneries located there. He de-
scribed the method of catching and
canning the salmon. Asked about
the Japanese invasion of the Alas
kan salmon fishing grounds, he said
they were not yet bothering the
Ketchikan district but were working
farther north. He said the Japanese
must be driven out of the waters
there if the salmon industry is to be
preserved.
Mr. Hollywood said the lumber
industry is also very important to
) his city. There is spruce and hem
lock timber and red and yellow
cedar. Shipments from the saw
mills provide a large part of the
commerce out of Ketchikan.
MIR. Hollywood said that people in
the states have mistaken idea that
Alaska is. country of perpetual ice
and snow. He stated the coolest
ever recorded at Ketchikan was :
below zero. However, it is very
damp there, and there is a heavy
rainfall. The cities of Alaska have
all the modern conveniences of any
city in the states, he said.
Best of Fishing
One part of MFR. Hollywood's talk
especially interested a number OF
the Lions. That was his description
Of the sport one can have there fish
ing for salmon, trout, and Other
members of the finny tribe. Mr.
Hollywood is registered guide ane
his business is guiding wealth,
sportsmen who 60 there on vaca
tons. He is now on his way hom,
to secure two brown bear cubs TO
ZOO at Pittsburgh, Pa. These ar
to be cubs of those huge Alaskan
bears, the Kadiak bear. He expect
to reach home about April 1st, an,
has several parties booked for TIL
season, beginning about May /.
Mr.. Hollywood told in SO con
vincing a manner of the joys G
fishing in Alaskan waters that h
will probably see number of Lii
by Lions up there this summer. Ses
eral of them gathered around hir
after the meeting adjourned an
piled him with questions. He say
a round trip ticket from Seattl
to Ketchikan will cost about SIS
and it takes about so hours to max
the trip one way. July and Augu
are the best time of the year fc
those who wish to enjoy the fish
ing, he said. Already several Libt
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