2 Boats Docked in Salmon River, Gravel Hills on Eastside.

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2 Boats Docked in Salmon River, Gravel Hills on Eastside.

"The Doris" & "Glenellen" facing NE docked at early homesteader's "landing". Piles of gravel barged in and off-loaded from river slough to land for unknown project. Click for more on the "Doris" story....

Leslie "Les" Parker borrowed $3,800 (a large sum at the time) from B.M. Behrends Bank in Juneau, Alaska on April 28th, 1945 to purchase the Ketchican "Doris". The Leroy Mining Company were co-makers of the loan.

Leslie had an agreement with the Leroy Mining Company that they would reimburse him $125 for each round trip from his Leroy gold mine operation in Johns Hopkins Inlet, Glacier Bay to Juneau and back. In addition the mining company would pay $4 an hour for towing equipment in the local area and $30 a day for routes closer-in.

The agreement allowed for Les to fish commercially in between the "as needed" trips. He then could use earnings from fishing the "Doris" as a means of income to pay off the loan balance.

The arrangement worked out satisfactory to all parties.

2 Boats Docked in Salmon River, Gravel Hills on Eastside.

The agreement allowed for Les to fish commercially in between the "as needed" trips. He then could use earnings from fishing the "Doris" as a means of income to pay off the loan balance.

The arrangement worked out satisfactory to all parties.

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