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fortunately the plant burned down on May 17, just before the fishing 
season began. In 1918 the Annette Island Packing Co. built and 
operated a cannery here. 
For the purpose of assisting the natives of Annette Island in 
operating this cannery the President in 1916 issued a proclamation 
making a fishery reserve of the island and among other things pro- 
vided that— 
the waters within 3,000 feet from the shore linesat mean low tide of Annette Island, 
Ham Island, Walker Island, Lewis Island, Spire Island, Hemlock Island, and adja- 
cent rocks and islets, located within the area segregated by the broken line upon the 
diagram hereto attached, and made a part of the proclamation, also the bays of said 
islands, rocks, and islets, are hereby reserved for the benefit of the Metlakahtlans: 
and such other Alaskan natives as have joined them or may join them in residence 
on these islands, to be used by them under the general fisheries laws and regulations 
of the United States as administered by the Secretary of Commerce. 
One white trap net owner refused to remove his trap from the 
waters In question, and when decision was rendered against him in 
the lower court, carried the case to the United States Supreme Court, 
which, in December, 1918, upheld the right of the President to grant 
exclusive fishing rights in public waters. 
James Miller operated a saltery on Burroughs Bay, on Behm 
Canal, in 1886 and 1887. In 1888 Andrew and Benjamin Young, 
of Astoria, Oreg., built a cannery here and operated it under the 
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 cannery. 
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 profitable 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 i889 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. 
