ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES, 1933 255 



On April 4, 193^, the First xVssistant Secretary of the Interior on 

 behalf of tlie inhabitants of the reserve entered into a conti-act. effec- 

 tiAe on that date, with W. A. Pries, of Ketchikan, for the lease of 

 the cannery for 5 years. Under the terms of this contract the lessee 

 operates the cannery in consideration of one-half of the net profits, 

 with a guarantee of a minimum annual payment of $3,000 to the 

 lessor, regardless of the amount of profits made, and with the further 

 provision that all net profits in excess of $25,000 for 1 year shall be 

 prorated upon the basis of 55 percent to the lessor and 45 percent to 

 the lessee. 



In accordance with a provision of the contract, Mr. Pries organ- 

 ized a corporation, known as the Annette Island Canning Co., for 

 the purpose of carrying out the terms of the agreement. 



In 1933 the company operated 6 traps within the reservation, the 

 catch of which totaled 552,192 salmon, and 10,271 salmon taken in 

 purse seines and gill nets were purchased from the natives. In addi- 

 tion, 556,483 salmon were purchased from independent operators of 

 traps and seines outside the reserve and packed at the cannery. In 

 the operation of the cannery and of the fish traps employment was 

 given to 25 whites, 154 natives, and 1 Filipino. 



STREAM IMPROVEMENT 



As in previous years. Bureau employees in the course of their regu- 

 lar patrol duties removed log jams and other obstructions in salmon 

 streams from time to time, in order to enable the salmon to reach 

 the spawning beds. Attention was given also to the destruction of 

 predatory trout, particularly in the Bristol Bay and Kodiak Island 

 regions. The work of stream improvement in general, however, was 

 greatly curtailed this season, as the field force was small because of 

 the limitation of funds. 



An appropriation of $15,000 was made by the Territorial Legis- 

 lature in 1933 to be expended during the next biennium for the de- 

 struction of predatory enemies of salmon, which has enabled a more 

 active prosecution of this work in the winter of 1933-34. 



STREAM MARKING 



New markers defining areas closed to commercial fishing were 

 erected to replace those which had become illegible or damaged, and 

 changes were made in the positions of others to conform with changes 

 made in the regulations with respect to closed areas. 



STREAM GUARDS 



The Bureau employed 131 men in 1933 as stream guards and spe- 

 cial workmen in connection with law-enforcement duties. Of these, 

 56 were stationed in southeastern Alaska, 50 in central, and 25 in 

 western Alaska. Not only was the number of persons employed con- 

 siderably less than in previous years, but the period of employment 

 was greatly curtailed, the average for all temporary workers being 

 less than 2 months. 



In southeastern Ala.ska 22 stream watchmen furnished their own 

 launches and were assigned to patrol larger bodies of water or in 

 the vicinity of several streams. 



