Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-19
STATE SALMON HATCHERY.
A Faithful Description of It's Location
and Natural Advantages.

Fall River MALL
! The California State Salmon Hatchery Is
| situated ON Hat creek, where Winters tol!
| bridge crosses the stream seventy-five miles
! from Redding, ten miles from Burney val
| lev. and nine miles from Fall River Mills
! The station is owned by Murcken &
| Knoch, and the Postoffice name is Carbon,
| but the place is more commonly called
The Dutch BOYS Station" | suppose ON
account of the nativity of the proprietors.
The ground was legally conveyed 10 the
State for the consideration of 81. 1t ex-
tends up and down the stream 1000 feet,
contains four or five acres more or less,
and has been fenced and partitioned off.
The creek is a tributary of Pit river,
emptving into it two miles below the
hatchery. Il rises at the Lassen Buttes,
about forty miles distance, is fed entirely
by springs, is devoid of freshets and high
water, and maintains an average width OF
100 feet and depth of five feet The place
selected is entirely satisfactory to the COM
missioners, and for the following reasons !:
An assured supply of salmon eggs; an
abundance of pure, cold water; absolute
security from freshets; convenient storage !:
reservoir sites; abundance of cord-wood
and building timber; ample grade for water
discharge etc.
L ne size Is ndDuN AIplIti
important factor induced the selection.
Hat creek and Pit river run several miles
parallel, uniting two miles below the
hatchery. From the hatchery to Pit river
is less than a mile and in making the
selection the Commissioners availed them
selves of the opportunity of getting spawn
SOON both Pit river and Hat creek. Thus,
with one hatchery they can work two
streams if they SO desire.
Work ON The hatchery commenced in
May of 1885 Fred. White, of Sacramento,
skilful mechanic, drafted the plans and
superintended the construction. The hatch
cry building is 100 feet long by 46 wide; is
framed and strongly tied; inclosed with
planed rustic, well rooted and painted, and
rests upon solid foundation of SO cedar
posts Is inches in diameter, SO large win
dows atfording necessary light and ventila-
ton. Water is obtained from large tank
by 3-inch iron pipe 100 feet long. this
connection giving water fall of 30 feet al
the hatchery.
The inside furnishings consist of four
large water tanks and eight tiers of boxes,
set on proper grade and made to receive 20
propagating baskets to the tier 1850 i'll ALI.
Two more tiers can be added when neces-
sary The baskets are made of wire cloth
tackled to frames and signed to set in the
tiers, where they receive the spawn and y
gentle flow of water.
The young Try are, at proper age, re-
moved to the storage reservoir and there
held until they are enabled to protect them
selves. Then they will be released into
Hat creek, and voyage down the Pit and
Sacramento to the ocean. from whence they
will return to the home of their birth "
in due season.
Ali the work has been done with view
to strength and permanency. The material
and furnishings are of the best quality, and
in view of the work done the expenses have
been reasonable. All accounts have been
approved by the State Board of Examiners.
and all expenses have been entered in the
books of account kept by S. p. Maslin
Deputy State Treasurer. The books are
. open to the inspection of any citizen
The capacity of the hatchery is from
{. 900 600 to 100000 of young fry per an
mum. Such a number Of salmon released
every wear ibto the waters Of the State will
undoubtedly give great satisfaction to the
people, and our citizens will appreciate Ike
labor of the Commissioners.
The hatchery and the completion of the
work (naking of fish baskets, etc. is now
! under the charge of f. NJ. Buckingham and
viii r. Dibble, who will give any infor-
nation in regard TO the working of the