PACIFIC SALMON FISHERIES. 43 
name of the Cape Lees Packing Co. in 1888, 1889, and 1890. It 
was closed in 1891 and 1892. In 1893 it became a part of the 
Alaska Packers Association, and was dismantled the following year. 
About 1888 a saltery was established on Thorne Bay, Prince of 
Wales Island. The following year it was sold to the Loring can- 
nery. In 1892 it was sold to Robert Bell, who moved it to the upper 
end of the northwest arm, on the western shore. Salting was not 
carried on each season, as it was sometimes found to be more profit- 
able to sell the fish fresh to the canneries. The plant was finally 
abandoned. 
In 1889 Messrs. Sanborn and Ellmore, of Astoria, built a cannery 
in Pavlof Harbor, Freshwater Bay, on the eastern side of Chichagof 
Island, and operated it under the name of the Astoria & Alaska 
Packing Co. It made a pack that year and in the spring of 1890 
was moved to Point Ellis, on the eastern side of Kuiu Island, pack- 
ing that year and also in 1891. It was burned in May, 1892; only 
one building was left standing, and it and the site were purchased by 
John H. Mantle, of Wrangell, who operated a saltery on each arm of 
the bay. Mr. Mantle began operations here in 1893. 
In 1889 the Baranof Packing Co. built and first operated a can- 
nery at the Redoubt, about 12 miles below Sitka. It was also oper- 
ated in 1890 and then moved to Redfish Bay, on the western coast 
of Baranof Island. It made its first pack here in 1891 and was then 
operated every year until 1898, when it was sold to the Alaska 
Packers Association and dismantled. 
In 1889 the Thlinket Packing Co., organized at Portland, Oreg., 
built a cannery at Point Gerard, on the mainland opposite Point 
Highfield, at the head of Wrangell Island. It was operated that 
and the subsequent year. 
In 1901 this company built another cannery at Santa Anna, on 
the north side -of Cleveland Peninsula, and made a pack the same 
year. 
In 1901 both plants became part of the Pacific Packing & Navi- 
gation Co. In 1902 the Gerard Point plant was closed and was 
not opened again. In 1903, 1904, and 1905 the Santa Anna plant 
was closed also. Early in 1905 these plants were purchased by the 
Northwestern Fisheries Co. at the assignee’s sale of the old corpora- 
tion’s properties. The Santa Anna plant was operated in 1906 and 
has been operated each year since. | 
The Chilkat Canning Co. put up a plant at Chilkat village, on 
Chilkat Inlet, in 1889. It was operated from 1889 to 1893, and 
then sold to the Alaska Packers Association. It was held in reserve 
for some years but was finally dismantled. 
In 1889 D. Blauw, of Tacoma, Wash., built a saltery on Grouse 
Island, Boca de Quadra, and dry-salted dog salmon. He operated 
only one season. 
