THE SALMON AND SALMON FISHERIES OF ALASKA. 
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ill tlie spring of 1897 and closed. It has a capaisity of 1,200 eases per day, and at 
jiresent is held as a reserve. 
A saltery was established and operated at Ugashik in 1893 by the Alaska Packers’ 
Association, and continued as such in 1894 and 1895. In the latter year the associa- 
tion built a cannery, utilizing in its construction the availalde machinery from the 
cannery of the Russian-Anierican Packing Company at Afognak. It was operated in 
189C and 1897, and has a capacity of 1,800 cases per day. 
At the Ugashik fishing station in 1897, 59 white fishermen, 9 white cannery-hands, 
102 Chinese, and 24 natives were employed. Twenty one gill nets were used, each 75 
fathoms long by 24 meshes deep; also, one trap 150 feet inside leader, 80 feet outside 
leader, and 1 trap 250 feet inside leader, 80 feet outside leader. 
The vessels and boats were the steamer Thistle, of 55 tons, with a crew of 6, and 
valued at 125,000; the launch Cathie K, of 5 tons, with a crew of 2, and valued at 
$2,500; the bark Coryphene, of 771 tons, chartered; also 53 boats and lighters. 
The pack in 1897 consisted of 259 king salmon, making 11 cases (nearly all con- 
sumed fresh); 403,098 redfish, making 38,201 cases, or 12 to the case. 138 barrels weie 
salted. 
Mr. C. A. Johnson established a saltery at Ugashik in 1889, and has salted every 
year to date. The names of Norton, Teller & Co., and Metson & Co. frequently appear 
in connection with this saltery in the lists. They are simply the saltery agents. 
Mr. Charles Nelson established a saltery at Ugashik in 1893, and operated it that 
year and in 1894. In 1895 it was sold to the Alaska Packers’ Association and closed. 
TOGIAK AND PORT MOLLER. 
Togiak is on Togiak Bay, to the westward of Bristol Bay, between Cape Constan- 
tine and Cape Newenharn. In 1895 the Alaska Packers’ Association established a 
saltery here, which was operated in 1895 and 1896, and then abandoned. 
AtPort Moller, on the northern side of the iieninsula, in longitude 100° 40' W., 
Captain Herendeen salted saluion in 1880 or 1887. 
WAGES IN BERING SEA DISTRICT. 
The Chinese and fishermen’s contracts for Bering Sea are similar to those referred 
to in other localities. The following for one cannery will give a fair idea of their 
value : 
The Chinese receive free transportation and furnished quarters (without bedding), 
fuel, water, and salt. They are paid 42 cents per case. The boss receives $50 i)er 
month in addition to his lay, and thete.ster receives the same. 
The fishermen receive $25 for working the vessel to the cannery and a like amount 
for taking her back. Two men form a gill-net crew, and the boat is paid 2 cents jmi' 
fish. They are furnished everything except clothing, from the time they go on board 
the vessel until discharged. 
Saltery gangs are paid at the rate of $30 per mouth and 15 cents a barrel (of 200 
pounds) for the gang collectively. 
The beach gang receives $40 per month per man, and, if detailed for fishing, in 
addition to this pay, receives i cent per fish. A cook and boy are provided to run the 
mess. 
The natives are paid in various ways, but average from $1, the lowest, to $1.50 
per day. 
P. C. n., 1898—12 
