In all the figures compiled, the
canned salmon output alone showed
a decrease, with a drop of 05.1 per
cent. However, the showing is said
to be excellent in view of the clos
ing of the Bristol Bay area last
year and the strike of the Prince
William Sound fishermen.
All other fish exports mounted by
43.5 percent.
Minerals Lead Advance
The mineral world led the way in
the big advance, with gold exports
showing a 64.5 percent gain, silver.
326 and copper 16.937 percent. The
tremendous jump in the latter is as
cribed to the reopening of Kenne
cott, but it is figured only on four
months’ production.
The value of furs exported, includ
ing seal skins, has jumped 17.5 per
cent.
From 1933 through 1935, all other
exports from the Territory gained
117.3 percent.
INTERIOR DEPT.
MAKES REPORT
ON WORK HERE
Ickes’ Annual Summary
Touches on Develop
ments in Alaska
News of progress In a wide variety
of fields is contained in the Alaskan
reports of the annual summary of
the Department of Interior, just
issued by Secretary Harold LeClair
Ickes.
Matters touched upon in the re
port vary from education to min
ing, with the increased activity of
the department in the Territory
being the dominant feature.
Geological Survey Busy
Funds from the Public Works Ad
ministration supplemented the reg
ular Congressional appropriation in
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RETAIL TRADE
RIDES, CREST
OF RECOVERY
Industrial Wheels Hum!
with Sharp Rhythm—
Payrolls Fatter
By RADER WINCET
NEW YORK, Jail. 1. — Like a,
cork on the crest of a wave, retail
trade rode high in 1935 with the'
surge of general recovery.
