3 i l pjios rocs RS D?JliT KZWS Saturday, May 2f t3 , (3 ?' Mt. Waterfront Whiffs Salmon Trolling in District Improving-Ileavy Week for Halibut Landings-Prices Drop to Low Level This advertisement la nt jiuhltshprt or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by Uie Dover om.rit of British Columbia i - ' I- - -V. The latter part of May is being marked with a definite improvement in the spring salmon run on the trolling grounds around Prince Rupert. The fishermen on the grounds are getting better catches and the packers are bringing in larger loads. The improvement is general on the closer in fishing grounds such as Dundas and Stephens Islands as well as at North Island and Skidegate Inlet on the Queen Charlottes. The largest load to be taken by a packer so far this season was 60,000 pounds handled from North Island to Vancouver this week. The past week was a heavy one for halibut landings at the port of Prince Rupert, the total being 718,-700. pounds of which 340,850 was from Canadian boats and 377, 700 pounds from American. This brought-the total for the season to date up to 3,149,650 pounds in comparison with 3,904,500 pounds at a corresponding date last year. The Canadian landings so far this season are 1,629,750 pounds .as against H NameYour Scotch JM 2,165,300 pounds last year while the American aggregate to date is 1,-519,900 pound as compared with 1,739,200 pounds a year ago, Due to the heavy landings, prices slumped to the lowest level so far this year. For Canadian the top bid of the week was 6.6c and 4c received by the Ingrld H. for 9,500 pounds and the low 5c and 4c which the Domino II, Rio Rita and Sun-nyside were paid for catches of 8,700, 5,000 and 1600 pounds respectively. For American, fish the high bid of the week was 7.1c and B., Washington and Rainier II for catches of 15,000, 14,000, 13,000 and 8,500 pounds respectively while the low was 6.5c and 5c which the most of the boats landing during the week received. Southbound travel on Alaska steamers, as usual at this time of year, continues light. Within the next few weeks, tourists will starting to move in increasing numbers on these vessels. Yester- day afternoon aboard the Princess Louise, which was in port southbound from Skagway to Vancouver, were only fifty-nine passengers of whom two disembarked at this port. There was only one passenger going aboard here for Vancouver. ' Seattle Halibut Landings Seven vessels sold halibut catch- (if ;r;n umffl msmm es at Seattle yesterday totalling 202,000 pounds as follows: Paragon, 39,500 pounds, Booth 734C and 6V2c; Omaney, 32,-000 pounds, Sebastion-Stuart, 7c and 6c; Helgeland, 39,000 pounds, San Juan, 7ic :and 6c; Republic, 40,000 pounds, New England, 7ic and 6V4C; Betty Jane, 17,500 pounds Whiz, 8c and 6c; National, 18,000 pounds, 8c and 6c; Flint,. 16,000, Washington, 7T4c and 6c. The Flint and National also sold small catch es of cod at 3c. The United States coastguard cutter Red Wing arrived at Port Angeles yesterday having in tow the American halibut boat Ivanhoe which had been disabled off the west coast of Vancouver Island,.be-ing adrift for four days. The vessel's engine had broken down and. a re 5c which went to the Betty, Howard ' port that she was north of Queen Charlotte Sound led to the Prince Rupert salvage boat Daly making a trip down the coast, being unable to find the Ivanhoe which was really off the West Coast. During the period that the Ivanhoe was adrift three members of the crew made a ten-mile row ashore to Es- tevan in order to obtain aid. Re ports last night were that the Ivan ke J hoc would be towed on from Port Angeies 10 aeaiue ior repairs. The combination halibut boat and seiner Fortuna, Capt. Harry Hanson, left Seattle on Thursday of this week for Kbdlak Island where she will be engaged in sal mon fishing this summer. Summer Steamer Service . The schedule of Canadian National Coast Steamships, going into effect at the middle of June will be similar to last year. He steamers Prince Robert, Prince Ru pert and Prince Oeorge will op-crate in the Alaska tourist service and the Queen Charlotte Island 'service will' be performed on a fortnightly basis between Vancou ver and Prince Rupert by the steamer Prince Charles. The Prince Robert will make five eleven-day cruises to Alaska, calling here! northbound o'n alternate Monday mornings starting June 20 and southbound on alternate Sundays. The Prince Rupert or Prince George will be here Wednesdays northbound to Alaska and Mon days southbound. On Fridays the Prince Rupert or Prince Oeorge will be here northbound to Anyox and Stewart and Saturday evenings southbound. The Prince Charles will arrive alternate Thursday 'mornings, starting June 16, from Vancouver via Queen Charlotte Islands, leaving alter nate Saturday nights southbound over the same route. The Canadian Pacific Alaska service will also be similar to ,last year with the steamers Princess Louise, Char lotte ahdr Alice plying j on the route. From PLEASURE CRAFT Tie nr te tfie dock wbr you ike the STANDARD eUn. You will iooi hid It piyt. to FISH PACKER Capt. Paul Armour, manager of the Armour Salvage Co., returned on Thursday of this week with the company's service boat Pa- chena which had been taken to Vancouver to receive an engine overhaul. The Armour Salvage Co. this, week completed jobs of renewing floats at the Imperial Oil Co. plant on the local waterfront as well as shifting floats of the Prince Ru pert Rowing & Yacht Club a little further out towards the centre of Cow Bay. The Indian Department cruiser Naskeena made a trip Thursday night to Kitkatla with Dr. J. P. Cade to attend some native patients at the village down the coast, With Dominion Constable A. J. Watkinson in charge, the Naskeena I left here at 9:30 Thursday night and was back at 7:30 next morn ing. A ST AMI Villi OH PRODUCT for every boat STANDARD MARINE STATIONS On the It. C. 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