Arctic trade and canneries report from Alaska outlets in 1920
The Arctic Coast voyage Polar Bear ends in Nome awaiting ice breakup to return with cargo. Elson Malcolm crab canners near Petersburg report strong demand along the Pacific Coast and shipments to New York. Alaska firms close or operate canneries in Aska, Brizisn Columbia and Herendeen Bay. Hyder sawmill expands to two shifts as oil leasing permits rise across the Cold Bay district.
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Nizhni
Kolyma
Siberia
Arctic
Nome
S.K. Gundson
Bering Sea
Seattle Port Grants Reduced Rates for Lomen Reindeer Trade
Lomen Co owns a herd of 30 000 reindeer and plans Seattle as a world center for distributing Alaska reindeer meat. Port Commission approves reduced cold storage rates to the Lomen Company for northern product shipments. Lomen expects 2 300 to 5 000 carcasses this year based on ship freezer space. 10 000 in 1923. George S. Rice and Dorsey Lyon of federal mining bureaus will visit Alaska for six weeks, departing Seattle June 24 for Fairbanks to survey mining and inspect Fairbanks station.
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Seattle
Port Commissions Traffic Department
Lomen &Co
Lomen Company
Minneapolis
Port Commission
Carl J. Lomenen
Ate
Lomen Co
Nome
Lomen
George S. Rice
Bureaus of Mines
Dorsey Lyon
Alaska
Fairbanks
Mr. Rice
Mr. Lyon
Secretary Fall on Alaska Development and Authority Split
Secretary of the Interior Fall argues that Alaska needs unified plans and an authority to cut through interdepartmental fragmentation. Robert S. Baynes backs central control to unlock resources and boost settlement while a Seattle chamber reshuffles staff with Christy Thomas named executive secretary.
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Fall
Alaska
Robert S. Baynes
Seattle Chamber of
Commerc
Chamber of Commerce
Christy Thomas
Chamber
Gordon Corbaley
Puyallup & Sumner Fruit Growers Canning Co
J. L. McPherson
Roy O. Hadley
Country
Alsberg Named Director of Stanford Food Research Institute
Dr. C. L. Alsberg, chief of the Bureau of Chemistry at the Department of Agriculture, has been appointed director of the Food Research Institute established at Stanford University by the Carnegie Corporation.
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C. L. Alsberg
Bureau of Chemistry
Food Research Institute
Leland Stanford University
Carnegie Corporation
Electrical Work Offered by Bill Stedman
HOUSE and BOAT wiring all kinds of electrical work contracted or by day. See Bill Stedman.
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Bill Stedman
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Swifte
Fleischman's Yeast
P. Jorgenson
Petersburg
Itary Market
Welesale
Front Street
Trading Union
Petersbur
Citizens Steam Laundry
N. Hall
Peters Ur
North Pacific Sea Products Co
Aska
Washington
Brizisn
Columbia
Tyee
Alaska, Salalum and Herring Packers Inc
Arctic Packing Company
Puget Sound
Everett Packing Company
Phoenix Packing Company
Herendeen Bay
Hyder
T Cote
Pattri D'by
B. W . Dyer
Federal
Ming
Department of Interior
U.S. Land Office
Juneau
Cold Bay
Ier
Boeary
de Mdie
L. Alsberg
France
Carl Roger
New York
Missick
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