OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION Commissioner of education: Leo W. Breuer. OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH Commissioner of health: Dr. Harry C. DeVighne, Juneau. Assistant commissioners: Dr. Floyd J. O'Hara, Nome; Dr. J. A. Sutherland, Fairbanks. Clerk: Ivy Karels. BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS Registrar: Cash Cole, Juneau. Clerk: Agnes Adsit. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AUTHORIZED BY TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE BOARD OF EDUCATION President: Gov. George A. Parks. Members: Charles Benjamin, Wrangell; Richard N. Sundquist, Candle; Anthony J. Dimond, Valdez; Luther C. Hess, Fairbanks. BANKING BOARD President: Gov. George A. Parks. Secretary: Walstein G. Smith. Member: Cash Cole. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ALASKA PIONEERS' HOME Chairman: Gov. George A. Parks. Secretary: Robert W. De Armond, Sitka. Treasurer: Lockie McKinnon, Juneau. Superintendent at home: Theodore Kettleson, Sitka. BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS President: Dr. J. H. Romig, Fairbanks. Secretary treasurer: Dr. Harry C. De Vighne, Juneau. Members: Dr. R. V. Ellis, Ketchikan; Dr. F. B. Gillespie, Kennecott; Dr. Frank R. de la Vergne, Fairbanks. BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS President: Dr. G. F. Freeburger, Juneau. Secretary-treasurer: Dr. Wallace E. Peterson, Ketchikan. Members: Dr. L. L. Hufman, Fairbanks; Dr. J. W. Bayne, Nome; Dr. L. H. Wolf, Cordova. BOARD OF PHARMACY President: W. E. Britt, Juneau. Vice president: R. T. Kubon, Fairbanks. Members: Frank D. Sheldon, Nome; George Oleson, Nome; F. M. Dunham, Fairbanks; N. R. Walker, Ketchikan; Ralph Kitzmiller, Anchorage; Elwyn Swetmann, Seward. BOARD OF REGENTS, AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, AND SCHOOL OF MINES Members: Mrs. L. C. Hess, Fairbanks; John H. Kelly, Fairbanks; Andrew Nerland, Fairbanks; M. E. Stevens, Fairbanks; J. W. Gilson, Valdez; R. E. Robertson, Juneau; A. A. Shonbeck, Anchorage. BOARD FOR PROMOTION OF UNIFORM LEGISLATION Members: Frank A. Boyle, Juneau; John A. Clark, Fairbanks; James S. Truitt, Anchorage. TERRITORIAL BOARD OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS Chairman: Gov. George A. Parks. Secretary: Cash Cole. Highway engineer: R. J. Sommers. Member: Walstein G. Smith. BOARD FOR RELIEF OF DESTITUTION Chairman: Gov. George A. Parks. Advisory members: First division, Justin W. Harding, Albert White, Juneau; second division, J. H. Hart, Charles D. Jones, Nome; third division, W. N. Cuddy, H. P. Sullivan, Valdez; fourth division, Julien A. Hurley, Lynn Smith, Fairbanks. BOARD OF CHILDREN'S GUARDIANS First division: Justin W. Harding, Albert White, Mrs. Kashevaroff, Juneau. Second division: G. J. Lomen, Charles D. Jones, Mrs. Bella Julian, Nome. Third division: E. Coke Hill, Harvey P. Sullivan, Mrs. T. J. Donohoe, Valdez. Fourth division: Cecil H. Clegg, Lynn Smith, Mrs. L. C. Hess, Fairbanks. BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY Members: Wallis S. George, Harley J. Turner, Harold H. Post, Juneau. BOXING COMMISSION Secretary, Karl A. Drager, Ketchikan. Members: K. J. Jessen and J. A. Talbot, Ketchikan. HISTORICAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM COMMISSION Chairman: Gov. George A. Parks. Members: Karl Theile, vice president; John Reck, treasurer; A. P. Kashevaroff, secretary. Honorary member: Capt. G. H. Whitney. Members of board of managers: L. D. Henderson, Charles W. Hawkesworth, E. J. White, J. P. Anderson, William E. Britt, Mrs. Louisa Norton. TERRITORIAL MINING INVESTIGATIONS Supervising mining engineer and ex officio mine inspector: B. D. Stewart, Juneau. Mining engineer conducting placer mining investigations: Norman L. Wimmler, Anchorage. Mining engineer conducting placer mining investigations: Irving McK. Reed, Fairbanks. 1 These appointments were made possible by the terms of ch. 112, 1929, and investiga tions were begun in June, 1929. The records of the commerce of Alaska, which were closed to-day for the year 1928, show a marked improvement in most of the commodities produced in and shipped from the District over like shipments in 1927. The total value of Alaska's outbound shipments in 1928 amounted to $74,849,918, or an increase of $17,288,271 over 1927. Shipments to Alaska for 1928 amounted to $32,636,833. This represents a decrease of $3,739,537 from shipments made in 1927. The balance of trade remains in favor of the district, and aggregates $42,213.085 for 1928. The decrease in shipments to the District during 1928 is accounted for by the fact that in the last two or three years considerable quantities of mining machinery and equipment were shipped into the Fairbanks and Nome sections. where extensive dredging operations were installed, and this installation work was practically completed in the fall of 1927. Also, the poor fishing season of 1927 left considerable quantities of cannery supplies on hand, which were used this year, thus reducing shipments of these materials. The increase in the value of shipments from Alaska was primarily due to a favorable fishing season in the salmon-canning industry. Shipments of canned salmon during 1928, as shown by tables on the following pages, amounted to 286,982,191 pounds, or an increase of 106,399,831 pounds over 1927. The value of these shipments during 1928 amounted to $45,548,933, or an increase of $18,321,460. Shipments of fresh salmon showed a slight increase in 1928, but shipments of cured or preserved salmon showed a slight decrease. Shipments of fresh and frozen halibut from the District aggregated $1,726,671. This is a decrease of $609,774 in value from 1927. The decrease in the number of pounds of halibut shipped was 3,929,808. Shipments of cured or preserved herring during the year amounted to 18,391,244 pounds, or an increase of 3,882,001 pounds, and $214,141 in value over 1927. Shipments of fish oil amounted to 2,569,439 gallons, or an increase of 536,203 gallons, and $217,536 in value over 1927. Fish meal shipped from the District during 1928 amounted to 9,051 tons, or an increase of 2,676 tons and $250.310 in value over 1927. Shipments of fish fertilizer showed a slight decrease in 1928. Copper ore shipped from Alaskan mines in 1928 amounted to 45,349,973 pounds, with a value of $6,781,655. This marks a decrease of 16,113,720 pounds and $1,728,223 in value from 1927. As in former years, practically all the production of copper ore came from the two mines near Kennecott, in the Copper River section, and from one mine at Latouche, in Prince William Sound, southwestern Alaska. According to the records of the Geological Survey, these mines alone have produced copper worth over $200,000,000 in the 18 years they have been active shippers. Increased prices paid for furs during 1928 served to stimulate shipments of furs during 1928, and the year closed with a total value of $4,647,834 in fur skins shipped, including fur seal. This was an increase of $381,885 over 1927. For the first time in the history of the industry over 1,000,000 pounds of reindeer meat were shipped from Alaska during 1928. To be exact, 1,318,453 pounds were shipped, representing a value of $153,723, or an increase of 498,522 pounds and $90,217 in value over 1927. This industry is constantly growing and according to a conservative estimate made by the Government's reindeer agent there are over 300,000 reindeer in the northern sections of Alaska. Shipments of domestic gold and silver from Alaska during 1928 amounted to $6,633,249, or an increase of $888,411 over 1927. Part of this increase of production came from the newly developed dredging fields of Fairbanks and Nome, but the larger percentage of increase was made from the lode mines of southeastern Alaska. It has been gratifying to note that during the year another new Alaska industry has reached the producing and shipping stage. This is a high-grade lime-rock quarry on Dall Island, southeastern Alaska. Several thousand tons of lime rock were shipped to Seattle during the year, where it is mixed with other constituents to make cement. From now on this quarry will ship several thousand tons of lime rock to Seattle each year. Statistics covering these shipments are included in the item "Stone, including marble" in the table headed "Merchandise, gold and silver shipped from Alaska to United States." The figures compiled herein are taken from the official records of this office and those of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, at Washington. This report is not presented as a department report, but merely as a compilation of official statistics by the collector of customs for the District of Alaska for the information and use of those interested in the development of the Territory JOHN C. MCBRIDE, Merchandise and gold and silver shipped from Alaska to United States |