The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 9, 1949, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT ™ EARLY PINK SALMON RUNS ARE SPOTTY, SAYS FWS DIRECTOR Early salmon runs in lower| Southeast Alaska are very Spotty,! according to Clarence J. Rhode, di- rector of the Fish and Wildlife Service. “Some streams,” he said today, “gre making a definitely good showing, while others, where fish' usually run consistently well, pre- sent blank spots in the pre-season picture.” Joint daily surveys are being conducted by the Service and the Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc, fol- lowing a meeting Friday in which operators asked for an early open- NEW ROAD TOGLACIER IS CLOSED The recently-opened new ap- proach to the face of the Menden- hall Glacier has been temporarily closed, it was announced late to- day by A. W. Blackerby, U. 8. For- est Service Admiralty Division Su- pervisor. He explained that ice had | been discovered underneath the! roadbed at the turnaround site,| making it dangerous for continued! use. Blackerby said that a new ap-| ing of the commercial fishing sea- son in specified areas, most of which are scheduled to open next Monday. “A lot of streams beyond Anan Creek have been seeded since the first request came for opening of that stream,” said Rhode today “That wouldn't have happened if Anan had been opened up. “If it appears that overspawning is imminent, of course the streams can be opened early,” he con- tinued. “We have to look at the over-all picture, not several iso- lated streams.” weturns Sunday George Kelez, FWS supervisor of Fisheries, returned late Sunday with Rhode from a trip to the west- ward, - and flew out this morning with Nick Bez, salmon packer, for a survey of the Southeast Alaska streams in question. These are chiefly in the Stikine district. Returning from Anchorage last week, Rhode stopped at Cordova. ! where there was a question of ex-| tending the season Leyond its scheduled closing last Saturday at 6 am. 3] Packers, fishermep and FWs of- ficials met there Priday, and the concensus was that extension was not warranted. Rhode reports that: the fishermen themselves take the | lead there in supporting conserva- tion measures. “It looks like a pretty good year for Cordova,” Rhode reported’ to- day. “The season was good for: clams and red salmon, and the run of pinks was better than last year. This run should be about 25 per- cent under the cycle year (1947),” he added. Rhode also reports that ground is being moved for the new Fwsl hangar at Anchorage, and fast pro- gress is expected, thanks to Army! cooperation. i roach will be constructed with a| new turnaround location. He hopes to have this work completed with- | in a few days, so that tourists can‘ continue to drive almost to the face of the glacier. Oregon Packe;s \nd Gillnetiers dicker or: Prices ASTOKIA, Aug. 9.—P—CIO gill- netters, on strike for higher fish, prices, reported a 21-cent offer to- day from one packer. This was an increase from the| previous high of 20 cents offered| by packers. The gillnetters waited | to see if other packers would offer the one-cent raise. | Henry Niemela, union secretary,| said the offer came from the Chinook, Wash., packing company. It was contingent upon acceptance ! by other packers. { The offer ‘was for Chinook sal-‘ mon caught before Aug. 10. For| Chinook caught from Aug. 10 to the end of the season, expected| Aug. 26, the offer was 18 cents a pound. The union has been asking 23 cents until Aug. 10 and 18%: cents thereafter. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING The Juneau City Council will hold a special meeting tomorrow for consideration of the rate in- creases requested by the Juneau Water Company, and several uu\eri‘ matters on which action should| be taken before the regular meet- ing August 19. ! Council members will meet in the City Council Chamber wmormw} evening at 8 o'clock. | ! | The Triangle Cleaners Your Child's Health. .. is all-important! Be sure to have your children’s garments cleaned and WATERPROOFED before school starts. This added protection will help keep colds away. For better Appearance CA L L Your Deposits ARE SAFE BUY and HOLD UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS TKE management of this bank is pledged to conserva- tive operation. The safety of depositors’ funds is our primary consideration. In addition the bank is a mem- ber of Pederal Deposit Insur- ance Corporation, which in- sures each of our depositors against loss to a maximum of $5,000. e DEPOSITS IN THIS BANK ARE INSURED b of JUNEAU, ALASKA PEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA ~—™— ’a’nnual END OF By g B A0 & And, as you know, that means =========- I | TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 194, Starts Tomorrow SUMMER CLEARANCE Up to 50% Off Blouses Dresses Raincoats Sweaters No Refunds Exchanges Approvals during this sale