PACIFIC SALMON FISHERIES 467 



In 1893, Chillies Nelson eslablislied a saltery on the lefi hank of 

 the U^ashik, ininiediatcly iibove the last site of the Berin<.^ Sea l^ick- 

 ing Co. Jt was oi)erated in ISOii and 1894, and then sold to the 

 Alaska Paekers Association, who closed it down. 



In 1893 the Alaska Packers Association also built a saltery on the 

 left bank of the river about a mile l)elow the last site of the Bei'ing 

 Sea Packing Co. It was operated each year until 1895, when it was 

 merged into the association's cannery. 



In 1895 the Alaska Packers Association built a cannery, known as 

 the Ugashik Fishing Station, on the right bank of the river imme- 

 diately above the pilot station, which is about 12 miles from the bar. 

 It made the first pack in 1896 and packed every year until 1907, 

 when it was closed. In 1906 its outfit was destroyed in the San 

 Francisco fire, and it was decided to operate it as a saltery, but the 

 burning down of the Coffee Creek cannery of the association on the 

 Kvichak changed the plans, and a part of the saved outfit of the latter 

 was sent to the Ugashik and the plant operated as a cannery. After 

 being closed down for some years it was rebuilt in 1919 but was not 

 put into operation until 1920, since when it has been operated each 

 year. 



The Bristol Packing Co. built a cannery on the left bank of the 

 river about 25 miles from Smoky Point in 1900. A pack was made 

 the same year and the plant operated continuously until 1906, when 

 it was shut dow^n, and a small salting crew operated a portion of the 

 plant. Eventually the plant was dismantled without operating 

 again as a cannery. 



In 1901 the Alaska Packers Association built and put into opera- 

 tion another cannery about 15 miles up the river from the other one. 

 In 1906 this plant was shut down and eventually it was dismantled. 



In 1901 the Red Salmon Canning Co. also built and operated a 

 cannery still farther up the river and has operated it continuously 

 to date. 



In 1922 the International Packing Co. operated the floating can- 

 nery Santa Flaina here in the eaily season, and then moved her to 

 Uyak for the late run. In 1924 the floater was operated during the 

 latter part of the season in Makushin Bay, on Unalaska Island. In 

 1928 the International replaced the Santa Flavia. 



ALASKA PENINSULA, BERING SEA SIDE 



Of recent years canneries have been located on the Bering Sea 

 side of the Alaska Peninsula, outside of Bristol Bay proper, but it is 

 probable that their numbers will not be large in the future, as the 

 fisheries tributary to them are not very extensive, and are also very 

 much scattered, making transportation expensive. 



Port Heiden. — This important indentation on the Bering Sea side 

 of the Alaska Peninsula, about midway between the Ugashik River 

 and Port Moller, has never figured to any considerable extent in fish- 

 ing operations. In 1912 and 1913 Gorman & Co. had the schooner 

 Harriet G. located here throughout the season, engaged in saltmg 

 salmon. The Illnik Packing Co. operated a saltery here in 1918. 



Port Moller. — This great indentation in the Alaska Peninsula, be- 

 tween Port Heiden and Nelson Lagoon, was neglected for many years 

 for the more profitable Bristol Bay region. 



