PAGE
BIS
WATERFRONT
WHIFFS
Salmon
Canning
Prospects
B.C.
Packers
Announce
Plans
Halibut
Situation
and
R.
I.
C.
plants
will
operate
with
the
possibility
of
Brunswick
as
well.
In
Smith's
Inlet,.
Boswell
cannery
will
be
operated.
This
makes
quite
a
few
more
plants
to
be
operated
by
B.
C.
Packers
this
year
than
last.
Results
of
salmon
tagging
operations
conducted
on
the
Queen
Charlotte
Straits
throw
some
Interesting
light
on
the
migration
of
spring
salmon
frequenting
those
waters.
Of
ten
recoveries
from
the
Queen
Charlotte
Strait
tagging
five
were
taken
in
the
Fraser
River
and
throe
In
American
waters
of
Puget
Sound.
Break
From
Co-operative
During
the
past
two
or
three
weeks
a
number
of
Ketchikan
halibut
boats,
-which
since
the
first
of
the
season
had
been
turning
their
catches
over
to
John'
Berg's
cooperative
concern
at
Ketchikan,
have
been
noticed
in
Prince
Rupert
offering
their
catches
to
the
com-
yzlng
the
present
unsatisfactory
state
of
the
halibut
market,
give
the
following
as
the
four
chief
reasons
for
the
presently
existing
depressed
price
situation:
I.
Consigned
shipments
of
hali
but
appearing
in
the
Boston
and
New
York
markets.
I
2.
Increased
production
of
hail-
but.
3.
Competition
of
other
fresh
fish
and
other
foodstuffs.
4.
Hesitancy
of
dealers
to
build
up
frozen
stocks.
The
fishermen
have
some
control
over
the
first
two
causes
fend
arc,
apparently,
moving
in
the
direction
the
last
two
factors.
Do
Not
Forget
the
Annual
hope
of
obtaining
better
prices,
in
many
cases
did
not
better
themselves
by
making
the
long
run;
south.
Once
or
twice,
indeed,
the
Prince
Rupert
prices
were
actually
higher
than
those
paid
at
Seattle!
on
the
same
day.
Price
tendencies
at
Prince
Rupert
so
far
this
yeari
have
been
closely
in
keeping
with
those
at
SeatUe.
!S
There
is
even
yet
some
doubt
as
to
the
exact
extent
6f
'Tne'cana'dianMiaiibut
boat
za-
salmon
canning
operations
in
the
district
this
year.
The
Pra.
capt.
Lars
voge,
under
char-big
pink
run
is
due
on
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
but
it
er
t0,
the
international
Fisheries
still
seems
likely
that
few
plants
will
pack
exnsively
SSXS
pinks
unless
the
market
shows
an
early
and
distinct
im-ior
the
present
around
the
Queen
nrovement.
There
will,
of
course,
be
the
usual
extensive
Ichariotte
islands
and
has
now
gone
canning
activity
on
the
bkeena
luver
and,
while
the
pn
mary
effort
will
be
to
can
sockeycs,j:
it
also
appears
likely
that
the
pink
pany
bidders
here.
Apparently,
the
pack
will
be
considerably
larger
Ketchikan
co-operative
has
not
than
in
13I
when
It
amounted
to
been
working
out
so
satisfactorily
practically
nothing.
Packers
antl-
as
might
have
been
expected.
The
cipate
a
rather
light
run
of
sockeyes
:
Pacific
Fisherman
points
out
that
in
most
districts
and
a
smaller
pro-'
the
fact
Is
that
there
have
been
duction
than
last
year.
While
esti-jvery
large
shipments
of
halibut
go-mates
of
necessity
are
uncertain,
ing
forward
from
Ketchikan
via
some
packers
feel
that
a
million
to
!
Prince
Rupert
to
the
eastern
mar-a
million
and
a
quarter
cases
will
kets,
the
fish
being
shipped
east
for
I
be
the
probable
volume
for
the
Bri-1
fishermen's
account
and
sold
for
tleh
Columbia
coast.
Canning
wilf
what
it
will
bring.
The
conditions
become
general
in
this
district
with
of
the
ownership
under
which
the
the
opening
of
the
sockeye
fishing
fish
reach
market
of
the
Atlantic
season
on
June
20.
I
seaboard
and
elsewhere
enables
the
!
sellers
there
to
dispose
of
it
at
low
The
British
Columbia
Packers)
pries,
all
of
which
eventually
has
its
have
announced
that
Mill
Bay
can-
adverse
effect
upon
the
producing
nery
(Naas
which
was
used
only
fishermen.
After
the
consigned
as
a
fishing
camp
last
year,
will
can
i
stocks
are
sold,
the
eastern
broker
salmon
again
this
year.
On
the
'takes
his
commission.
Express
Skeena
River,
Balmoral,
Sunnyslde
I
charges
are
deducted,
the
shipper
and
Claxton
canneries
will
be
op-jukes
a
fixed
amount
for
handling
erated.
In
the
central
area
Kamu.the
fish
and
the
fishermen
get
and
Bella
Bella
will
operate,
no
de-what
Is
left
which
it
is
reported
in
cision
having
yet
been
made
in
re-1
many
cases
has
not
been
much.
gard
to
Lowe
Inlet.
Bella
Coola
will
i
run
and
on
Rivers
Inlet
Wadhams'
tu
p.m.
vuh.m
i
,i-
to
the
westward
to
fish
for
a
month
or
so
with
silk
nets
for
halibut
larvae
in
inshore
waters
and
around
Alltak.
The
Zapora
only
took
six
larvae
in
Queen
Charlotte
Island
I
waters
which
does
not
look
well
for
I
the
spawning
In
Uiat
section.
Of
I
course,
it
might
have
been
different
it
the
Zapora
had
been
in
those
waters
a
little
earlier
than
she
was.
Landings
of
halibut
livers
for
pharmaceutical
use
are
steadily
b.'-
Ing
increased
by
the
halibut
bo:it
,
Not
only
is
this
the
case
at
Prince
Rupert
but
also
at
Seattle
am!
Vancouver.
It
presents
one
of
the.
-are
opportunities
these
days
for'
the
fishermen
to
increase
their
mrnings
somewhat
by
saving
some-
thing
that
was
Heretofore
wasted.
I
Some
of
the
boats
have
adopted
special
means
of
preserving
the
livers
in
good
shape
to
be
land"d
In
port
for
shipment
to
the
eastern
la
boratories.
The
Northern
British
Columbia
Fishermen's
Association
recently
withdrew
objections
which
had
been
previously
taken
to
the
application
of
the
Canadian
Fish
Si
Cold
Storage
Co.
for
foreshore
rights
at
Squaderee
and'
Goose
Bay,
Dundas
Island,
and
at
Canoe
Pass.
The
company
proposes
to
improve
its
salmon
buying
facilities
at
these
points.
Shrubsall
at
Vancouver
Bill
Shrubsall,
pioneer
of
the
fish
curing
game
In
Prince
Rupert
where
he
established
in
1906,
Is
now
loca
ted
In
Vancouver
where
he
is
erect
ing
a
four-kiln
fish
smoking
plant
on
Alexander
Street,
the
plant
hav
ing
a
capacity
for
4,000
pounds
at
a
of
rectifying
them
at
least
to
a
cer-
time.
The
plant
is
handy
to
the
new
tain
extent.
This
may
make
for
an
Vancouver
fish
dock,
thus
provid-lmprovement
in
conditions
as
the
lng
a
convenient
source
of
supplies.
season
advances
even
if
It
may
be
BUI
is
planning
to
smoke
all
varle-impossible
to
do
anything
regarding
!
ties
of
British
Columbia
coast
fish
at
the
plant.
American
halibut
boats,
which
j
Low
prices
this
spring
have
been
early
this
season
left
Prince
Rupert
forcing
away
a
good
deal
of
spring
for
Seattle
with
their
catches
In
the
salmon
which
is
ordinarily
disposed
Self
Denial
Campaign
The
Need
is
Great
and
the
Givers
are
Few
!
t
i'
Help
the
Missionary
and
Home
Work.
Wc
Depend
Upon
You
to
Keep
it
Going.
Please
Give
Liberally
to
the
Salvation
Army.
Send
a
Check
If
You
Arc
Overlooked
THE
DAILY
NEWS
Bafurda'
Huge
Specimen
Engineer
G.ut
of
Westwood.
California,
needec.
a
cactus
to
decorate
his
new
buiiaing
went
lnu)
the
desert,
returned
with
this
3
(Moot
specimen,
weighing
twelve
tons.
of
at
Prince
Rupert.
Flewin
Si
Brown,
with
their
packer
Taplow
II,
have'
been
delivering
Dundas
Island
and
Warke
Canal
fish
to
New
Westminster
while
the
halibut
boats
Embla
and
Takla
are
packing
from
Lanfara
Island
to
Vancouver.
The
Vancouver
packer
B.
and
Y,
Capt.
Ben
Yelf,
is
packing
from
Langara
Island
to
Butedale
also
is
the
Bruce
I,
Capt.
B.
M.
Newell.
Harry
Mcnaie,
popular
member
of
the
staff
of
F.
E.
Hunt
Ltd,
ship
outfitting
establishment,
has
been
at
home
for
the
past
week
nursing
a
painfully
injured
right
hand
which
he
chopped
badly
while
splitting
wood
with
a
sharp
axe
a
few
days
ago.
It
required
14
stitches
to
lo.se
up
the
gaping
laceration
and
Harry
now
has
his
arm
In
a
sling.
He
hopes
to
be
sufficiently
recov
ered
to
at
least
partially
resume
his
duties
during
the
coming
week.
Meantime,
the
injury
Is
doing
nice-
According
to
word
received
from
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands,
not
one
of
the
SHcidegat
trailers
Is
now
out.
Small
Drices
offered
by
the
buyers
recently
caused
the
fleet
there
to
tie
up.
The
Department
of
Marine
an
nounces
the
establishment
of
a
new
light
and
fog
alarm
on
Boat
Bluff
In
Finlayson
Channel.
The
position
is
the
western
side
of
Boat
Bluff
on
Sarah
island
and
the
character
a
fixed
white
light
with
red
sector
The
structure
is
a
white
rectangular
wooden
building
with
extension
on
the
south
face.
There
Is
a
lantern
on
the
top
of
the
extension
and
fog
alarm
machinery
below.
The
fog
alarm
wii
Igive
one
blast
of
two
seconds
duration
every
IS
seconds.
When
tho
new
light
and
fog
alarm
are
plarrd
In
operation
the
present
occultlriK
white
acetylene
light
will
be
discon
tinged.
Halibut
landings
at
the
port
of
Prince
Ruprt
for
the
week
of
May
31-27
Indtistre
totalled
358,500
pounds
of
which
138,000
pounds
was
brought
in
by
Canadian
vessels
and
220.500
pounds
by
Americans.
For
the
season
up
to
and
including
May
27
landings
totalled
4,389,050
pounds
conslstjtotft
of
1.787.250
pounds
OanadlaOand
2,621,800
j
pounds
American
a)
against
a
to-,
,tal
of
4.877.340
pounds
at
a
similar
date
lust
year
comprising
2.395,600
pounds
Canadian
and
2,571,740
pounds
American-fish.
Prices
during
the
week
continued
at
extremely
low
levels
with
the
top
prlci
for
Canadian
fish
4.6c
and
2c
received
by
the
Lysekil
for
28,000
pounds.
The
top
bid
for
American
fish
was
6.SaDd
3c
paid
the
Viking
for
7,000
pourftls
arid
the
low
4c
and
,2c
which
a
ceived.
number
of
boats
re-
The
Oranby
Co.'s
service
boat
Oranby
arrived
In
port
Thursday
nfternoon
from
Anyox,
having
on
board
Charles
Bocklng,
president
and
general
manager
of
the
company,
who
caught
the
steamer
j
Prince
'George
here
that
evening
land
Called
for
Vancouver,
The
Oranby
returned
to
the
smelter
town
yesterday
morning.
Capt.
Norman
Brodhurst
was
in
iport
Thursday
afternoon
with
the
cannery
tender
Jabolo
from
Inver-I
ness
to
pick
up
a
load
of
lumber
to
be
used
In
construction
work
at
the
cannery
this
spring.
Skipper
Brodhurst
reports
that
a
good
deal
more
construction
work
than
usual
has
been
In
progress
at
Inverness
this
spring,
the
full
crew
having
been
busy
at
the
plant
for
several
weeks.
I
The
yeoman
work
of
numerous
j
boatmen
and
citizens
generally
In
conducting
operations
at
Shawat-'
!
1
ns
Lake
which
finally
resulted
on
!
Wednesday.
In
recovering
the
body
of
William
Mitchell,
fine
local
boy
i
who
lost
his
life
by
drowning
last
Saturday
night
while
rescuing
a
younger
companion
after
their
ismall
boat
had
upset
while
they
were
angling,
was
at
once
a
matter
!
of
great
commendation
to
all
those
'
who
took
part
in
the
search
work!
and
a
testimonial
to
the
universal
popularity
in
which
deceased
vas
held.
The
police
themselves
are
not
hesitant
In
acknowledging
that
tho
zeal
and
persistence
of
the
searchers,
together
with
the
thoroughness
of
their
work
in
combing
the
deep
bottom
of
the
lake,
was,
no
doubt,
instrumental
in
the
desired
result
beln:
-x)
speedily
accomplished.
Af
ter
th3lr
recovery,
the
remains
were
gently
und
sadly
brought
home
on
board
John
Currlc
Si
Son's
power
tug
C.
R.
C.
to
the
mourning
but
appreciative
family.
The
tragedy
Itself
was
one
that
shocked
the
entire
community
and
expressions
of
sympathy
and
regret
have
been
as
spontaneous
as
they
were
Tile
Driver
Laid
Up
The
Pacific
Salvage
Co.'s
power
tug
Salvage
Princess,
Capt.
Frank
Tyler,
made
a
trip
on
Thursday
to
Tucks
Inlet
with
the
Pacific
Steve
doring
St
Contracting
Co.'s
pile
driver
which
has
now
been
laid
up
alongside
the
plant
or
the
Rupert
Marine
Products
Limited.
Having
completed
a
thorough
overhaul
at
McLean's
yard
at
Seal
Cove
as
a
result
of
which
the
vessel
U
in
the
best
of
trim
again
to
resume
her
arduous
duties,
the
provincial
police
cruiser
P.
M.
L.
4
was
moved
down
to
the
Pacific
Salvage
Co.'s
floats
Wednesday
night
of
this
week.
Her
skipper,
Corp.
A.
W.
Stone,
is
now
standing
by
awaiting
orders
to
proceed
to
his
field
of
op
erations
in
the
Rivers
Inlet
and
Ocean
Falls
area.
The
P.
M.
L.
4
has
been
here
for
several
months.
Capt.
Brandy
Newell
was
In
port
on
Monday
of
this
week
with
his
big
packer
Bruce
I
and,
while
here,
was
kept
busy
receiving
the
greetings
of
numerous
old
friends.
Brandy,
a
former
resident
of
Prince
Rupert,
arrived
In
the
north
reeenUy
from
Vancouver
and
is
engaged
In
pack
lng
salmon
from
North
Island
to
Butedale.
The
Indian
Department's
cruiser
Naskeena,
commanded
by
Constable
A.
J.
Watklnson,
Is
reported
to
have
got
in
difficulties
early
In
the
week,
when
her
wheel
was
badly
damaged
by
striking
a
log.
The
vessel
has
been
beached
at
Port
8lmpson
and
the
wheel
was
brought
into
town
for
repairs.
Tho
Naskeena
was
on
her
way
from
here
to
Mill
Bay
with
Indian
Agent
W.
E.
Colllson
on
board
when
she
had
the
trouble
not
far
off
Port
Simpson.
After
a
two
weeks'
visit
to
Cedar-vale
as
a
result
of
which
his
health
Is
considerably
Improved,
Doc
Clap-pertori
returned
on
Thursday
morning's
train
and
is
now
on
deck
as
large
as
life
at
the
government
wharf.
Capt.
Mike
Jensen,
who
lost
his
halibut
boat
J.
R.
in
a
fire
in
the
harbor
early
in
the
year,
was
outfitting
the
trailer
Bonljo
this
week
for"
salmon
fishing.
The
Bonlto
be
longs
td
Capt.
H.
K,
Kohrt,
veteran
gasboat
man
'of
this
port,
who
has
been
a
patient
In
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
for
about
a
year
now.
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