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WATERFRONT
WHIFFS
Halibut
Landing
Comparisons
Getting
Ready
For
Season
Herring
Seining
to
Start
Soon
According
to
a
statement
issued
by
the
United
States
Bureau
pf
Fisheries,
halibut
landings
on
the
Pacific
Coast
for
the
1931
season
totalled
42,903,375
pounds
as
compared
with
49,470,277
pounds
in
1930.
American
vessels
landed
35,344,735
pounds
in
1931
as
against
40,994,652
pounds
in
1930
while
Canadian
landings
for
1931
amounted
to
7,-
558.040
pounds
as
compared
wlthT
8,475.626
pounds
in
the
year
previous.
At
the
port
of
Prince
Rupert
Am
nadian
landings
here
in
1931
amounted
to
6,151.000
pounds
in
comparison
with
7,365,000
pounds.
At
Seattle
1931
American
landings
totalled
15,043.735
pounds
as
against
12,618,185
pounds
in
1930
while
at
the
Puget
Sound
port
12.760
pounds
of
Canadian
halibut
was
landed
In
1931
whereas
there
was
none
in
1930.
In
1931
American
vessels
landed
Taking
Indian
Agent
W
E.
Col-lison
to
Port
Simpson
to
conduct
the
annual
election
of
a
native
council,
the
Indian
Department's
power
cruiser
Naskeena.
with
Skipper
Jack
Watklnson
In
command,
left
here
on
Wednesday
morning
of
this
week
and
was
back
again
on
Thursday
evening.
Repairs
have
been
made
at
Se
attle
to
the
well
known
American'
halibut
schooner
Akutan,
Capt
Ole
BJerke.
which
sustained
considerable
damage
on
November
10
as
khe
was
proceeding
to
SeatUe
after
her
last
trip
of
the
season
and
plied
up
on
Chain
Islands
near
Sidney,
Vancouver
Island,
laying
on
the
rocks
for
12
hours
before
she
was
pulled
clear
by
the
tug
Burrard
Chief.
Several
Seattle
halibut
boats
have
been
fishing
cod
during
the
halibut
closed
season.
Among
them
are
the
Neptune.
Capt
H.
Giske:
Evolution.
Capt.
George
Mathison:
Wesley.
Capt.
O.
Pedersen;
Presho.
Capt.
J.
M.
Matson,
and
Reliance,
CapL
Bernt
Ona.
'
erican
landings
for
1931
totalled
John
Dybhavn,
head
of
the
Royal
10.606,000
pounds
as
compared
with
I
Fish
Co.,
is
expected
to
return
here
16,935,000
pounds
In
1930
while
Ca
Wednesday
from
a
trip
east.
He
attended
the
annual
meeting
of
the
Biological
Board
of
Canada,
of
which
he
is
a
member,
in
Ottawa
and
also
visited
New
York
and
other
eastern
cities
on
business.
The
Prince
Rupert
Salmon
Fishermen's
Co-operative
Association
now
boasts
a
membership
of
about
100
operators.
Co-operative
buying
of
fishing
gear
continues
as
one
of
9.695,000
pounds
at
Alaska
ports
as
the
activities
of
the
association
compared
with
11,348,767
pounds
in
1930.
There
were
no
American
landings
in
Vancouver
in
1931
whereas
there
was
42,700
pounds
in
1930.
Canadian
landings
at
Vancouver
in
1931
totalled
1,243,500
pounds
as
against
1,099,600
pounds
in
11)30.
Canadian
vessels
landed
151.380
pounds
at
Victoria
in
1931
as
against
11,025
pounds
in
1930.
Eventually,
although
probably
not
this
year,
the
association
plans
to
establish
and
operate
at
least
one
salmon
cannery
in
district
waters.
Pictures
and
brief
descriptive
articles
of
the
local
power
yachts
Full
Moon
(Dr.
W.
T.
Kergln)
and
Eth-elda
(Wright
ti
Hlnton)
appear
In
the
December
issue
of
the
Pacific
Motorboat
Here's
an
Item
for
the
bright
side
of
the
ledger.
Profits
from
a
fish
cannery
enabled
the
quaint
Indian
village
of
Metlakatla.
near
Ketchikan,
to
celebrate
the
completion
of
a
$50,000
town
hall,
the
largest
In
Alaska,
and
present
its
60-plece
band
with
$8,000
worth
of
new
instruments.
The
band
has
been
In
existence
for
52
years.
Metlakatla.
with
a
population
of
less
than
500,
is
situated
on
an
Indian
reservation
on
Annette
Island.
The
fish
cannery
also
supports
a
municipal
light
and
power
plant
which
furnishes
energy
to
all
homes
free
of
charge.
Prepare
For
Season
The
latter
part
of
the
month
of
January
is
expected
to
be
marked
by
much
activity
on
the
part
of
the
Prince
Rupert
halibut
fleet
in
the
way
of
preparation
for
a
resumption
Of
fishine
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when
the
thrpp.mnnth
i
close
season
will
expire.
With
many.
'
if
not
the
majority,
of
the
boats
of
the
fleet
planning
to
start
work
promptly
on
the
legal
date,
there
will
no
doubt
be
general
activity
In
anticipation
of
that
occasion.
Waterfront
supply
houses,
machine
shops,
etc.
will
have
a
brisk
trade
after
a
quiet
three
months.
The
outlook
as
far
as
fish
markets
are
concerned
is
quite
promising
and
there
is
a
general
feeling
of
hopefulness
that
the
coming
season
will
be
a
much
more
satisfactory
one
all
around
than
was
the
last.
Indeed,
a
good
deal
of
optimism
is
already
beginning
to
pervade
the
air
and
there
is
a
general
cheerful
feeling.
There
will
be
no
experiments
this
spring
and
the
Canadian
fish
ermen
are
resolved
to
get
to
work
promptly
and
avail
themselevs
of
all
the
opportunities
that
offer.
Having
found
Indications
of
an
early
run
in
the
vicinity
of
Port
Simpson
herring
seiners
of
Prince
Rupert
are
but
awaiting
an
improvement
In
weather
conditions
before
starting
their
operations
on
these
acceptable
table
and
bait
fish.
It
is
understood
that
the
seiners
have
larger
orders
for
these
fish
than
last
year.
Ole
Skog
has
a
contract
to
take
2.000
tons
of
herring
for
the
Cana
dian
Fish
ti
Cold
Storage
Co.
and
will
again
use
his
seiner
Fredelia
in
the
work,
boats
of
the
Storage
fleet
of
tenders
assisting
In
the
packing.
Gammon
&
Watt,
using
the.
boats
Bertha
O.
and
Zenardi.
will
again
seine
herring
for
the
Rupert
Marine
Products
reduction
plant
They
will
also
fill
thel
fresh
herring
bait
pound
at
Pearl
Harbor.
It
Is
the
first
Important
fishing
activity
of
the
year
out
of
Prince
Rupert.
The
Prince
Rupert
halibut
boat
Prosperity
A..
Capt.
Andrew
Christiansen,
which
has
been
spending
the
winter
in
Vancouver,
is
having
a
new
65
h.p.
full
dlesel
engine
installed
there,
replacing
a
40
h.p.
Frisco-Standard
gas
gasoline
en
gine.
Capt.
Christiansen
will
be
moving
his
family
back
to
Prince
Rupert
this
spring
from
Vancouver.
Another
new
engine
Installation
for
the
prince
Rupert
halibut
fleet
Is
that
of
the
Pair
of
Jacks
which
Is
to
have
a
40
h.p.
Fabco-Fuxham
engine
put
in
to
replace
a
35
h
p.
Corless
engine.
The
engine
has
arrived
and
Installation
Is
about
to
proceed.
While
the
new
radiotelephone
service
connecting
Prince
Rupert
with
the
south
is
now
officially
In
operation,
there
Is
still
a
good
deal
of
experimental
work
to
be
carried
on
locally
and.
In
view
of
this,
the
Northwest
Telephone
Co.'s
power
Cheapest
Way
of
Reaching
the
People
The
cheapest
way
of
reaching
practically
all
the
people
of
Prince
Rupert
and
district
is
by
means
of
the
classified
columns
of
the
Daily
News.
Nearly
everyone
has
something
they
could
turn
into
cash
through
the
"For
Sale"
column.
Perhaps
they
have
a
house
to
rent.
Here
is
the
chance.
Spend
50c
on
a
classified
advertisement
and
secure
a
tenant
rather
than
have
it
idle.
If
a
girl
wishes
a
position
or
a
housewife
wishes
help,
the
best
means
of
getting
supplied
is
through
a
want
ad.
Dressmakers
sometimes
want
work;
small
storekeepers
want
to
move
their
goods;
or
maybe
you
need
an
article
that
has
been
used
rather
than
pay
the
price
for
new
Give
the
Daily
News
classified
columns
a
trial.
Many
have
been
very
pleased
at
the
result.
TELEPHONE
98
THE
DAILY
NEWS
-
SI'S
lf
(,!.
and
drop
in
later
and
pay
the
bill.
The
charge
is
small.
In
English
Picture
i
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1
Olga
Lindo
is
still
dragging
down
the
necessary
in
The
Shadow
Between,-
an
English
picture
with
all
kinds
of
atmosphere,
so
they
say.
vessel
and
experimental
ship
Belmont
will
be
remaining
here
for
a
month
or
so
longer,
it
is
expected.
One
of
the
engineers
who
had
been
here
in
connection
with
the
local
installations
failed
Thursday
night
of
this
week
on
his
return
to
Capt.
Tony
Martlnusen
has
his
halibut
boat
Livingstone
on
tlx-Lipeett
ways
Undergoing
hull
repairs
preparatory
to
the
opening
of
the
1932
halibut
season.
Hie
Northern
B.
C.
Power
Co.'s
patrol
boat
Ruby
May.
formerly
well
known
as
the
service
boat
of
John
Currie
&
Sons,
contractors,
sank
while
moored
at
the
dock
at
Balmoral
in
the
Skeena
River
at
the
end
of
test
week.
The
Pacific
Salvage
Co.'s
tug
Billmor
was
sent
out
and
towed
the
Ruby
May
in.
Damage
Is
understood
to
be
not
very
extensive
apart
from
what
might
be
naturally
expected
as
a
consequence
of
such
immersion.
Overhauling
Steamer
Overhaul
of
the
Canadian
National
coastal
steamer
Prince
George
started
at
the
end
of
last
week
at
the
local
dry
dock
where
the
vessel
has
been
tied
up
all
winter.
The
work
will
be
In
progress
for
several
weeks,
it
is
expected.
In
Feb
ruary
or
March,
the
Prince
George
will
be
recommlsskmed
in
service
and
the
steamer
Prince
Rupert
will
then
be
taken
off
and
also
given
annual
overhaul
at
the
local
yard.
The
local
halibut
boat
Morris
H
.
Capt.
Carl
Oiake,
is
having
an
en
gine
overhaul
at
the
hands
of
the
Pacific
Machine
Works
in
Drerara-
Uon
for
the
resumption
next
week
of
the
season's
fishing
operations.
Rumors
are
current
throughout
fishing
circles
In
British
Columbia
that
a
new
salmon
cannery
scheme
wUI
be
got
under
way
In
the
early
future
and
that
plants
will
be
con
structed
during
the
summer
and
will
be
ready
for
operation
next
season.
No
details
regarding
the
project
are
available,
but
it
is
understood
that
at
least
three
canneries
will
be
erected,
one
of
which
will
be
located
on
the
West
Coast
oi
Vancouver
island,
one
near
Prince
Rupert,
and
one
at
another
point.
Moose
Card
Party
Enjoyable
Affair
Twenty
Tables
in
Play
at
Evert
Last
Night
Refreshments
and
Musical
Program
A
very
enjoyable
whist
and
bridge
party
was.
held
by
the
Moose
Lodge
last
night,
twenty
tables
of
cards
being
in
play.
The
prize-winners
were
as
follows:
Bridge
Ladles'
first
Mrs.
A.
J.
Curzon;
consolation.
Mrs.
O.
E.
Gullck:
men's
firsts
R.
E.
Hudson:
consolation.
A
Husoy.
Whist
Ladles'
first.
Miss
L.
Mr-
Kinney;
consolation.
Mrs.
W.
W.
jDahl:
men's
first,
A.
Aussay;
con
solatton.
F.
J
Fuller.
vst
OK
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refreshments,
there
was
an
aceepj
table
musical
program
which
Included
vocal
solos
by
Mr.
and
Mrs.
A.
R.
Hunter
and
Mrs.
Arthur
District
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SMITHERS
The
executive'
blUhi
'STiiUhers
Ski
Club,
at
a
meeting
on
Tuesday
night
of
this
week,
set
February
9
and
10
as
the
dates
for
the
ski
tournament
to
be
held
here
this
winter.
Many
expert
skliers
are
ex
pected
to
participate
In
the
tour
nament.
S.
J.
Mayer
is
the
only
member
of
the
board
of
village
commission
ers
who
has
definitely
decided
to
be
a
candidate
for
re-election
to
the
commission
at
the
election
which
will
take
place
two
weeks
hence.
F.
V.
Foster
will
not
be
running
again
since
It
is
likely
he
will
be
leaving
Smithers
and
L.
B.
Warner
may
not
seek
re-election
to
the
board
on
which
he
has
served
for
six
years.
J.
P.
Downey,
A.
L.
Evltt
and
John
McKenaie
are
among
those
mentioned
as
possible
candi
dates.
The
Ladles'
Auxiliary
to
the
Valley
District
Hospital
has
el
ected
officers
for
the
coming
year
as
follows:
president
Mrs.
A.
E.
Campbell;
vlce-Jpresldent,
Mrs.
J.
E.
Klrby;
secretary,
Mrs.
H.
Welch;
treasurer,
Mrs.
N.
H.
Kilpatrick;
executive.
Mrs.
Kenney
and
Mrs.
Doodson.
DONATIONS
MADE
TO
HOSPITAL
AT
XMAS
Miss
Jean
Harrison,
R.N.,
superintendent
of
the
Prince
Ru
pert
General
Hospital,
reported
at
last
night's
board
meeting
that
donations
of
goods
had
been
made
by
the
following
for
Christmas
at
the
hospital:
Delist
Chapter.
Or
der
of
the
Eastern
Star;
Bulkley
Market;
J.
B.
Miller;
Chris
Mill
Rupert
and
Electric
Bakerter
Thomas
McMeekin
and
Watts
Grocery.
Donations
were
also
made
for
the
nurses'
Christmas
tree
Mrs.
T.
M.
Spencer,
who
has
been
visiting
for
the
past
month
In
Smithers,
returned
to
the
city
from
the
interior
on
this
morning's
train.
Mr.
Spencer,
who
k
running
as
conductor
on
the
Canadian
Railways
between
Smithers
ind
Prince
George,
also
came
in
this
morning
for
a
week-end
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to
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