Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-12
STATE SALMON HATCHERY.
Faithful Description of It's Location
and Natural Advantages.

Fall River NALL
The California State Salmon Hatchery is
situated on Hat creek, where Winters toll
bridge crosses the stream, seYenty-five miles
from Redding ten miles from Burney val
ley, and nine miles from Fail River Mills.
The station is owned by Murcken &
hn0Ch, 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 fo- the consideration Of 81. 1t ex-
tends up and down the stream 1000 feet,
contains four or five acres, more or less,
ana has been fenced and parJitioned OIL.
The creek is 4 tributary of Pit river,
emptying into it two miles below the
hatchery. Il rises At the Lsssen Buttes,
about forty miles distance. is fed entirely
By springs, is devoid q fresbets and high
water, and maintains IN average width of
100 feet and depth % five feet. The place
selected Is entirely satisfactory to the Com
nissionerS, aGd for TIE following reasons
An assured supply Of salmon eggs; an
abundance e. pure, cold water absolute
security iron. freshets convenient storage:
reservoir sites; abundance of cord-wood
ana building timber, ample grade for water
discharge, etc.
The site Is handy snd healthy. Another
important factor induced the selection.
Hat creek Aad Pit river run several miles
parallel, uniting two miles below the
hatchery. From She hatchery to Pit river
IS less than a mile, and in making the
selection the Com missioreYs ayailed them
selves Of the opportunity Of getting spawn
SOON both Pit river and Efat creek. Thus,
with one hatchery they can work two
streams if they so desire.
WoEE on the hatchery commenced in
Nov Cc fG4- IfraI WIKI, Of In
skillful mechanic, drafted the plans and
superintendent 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 5 solid foundation of SO cedar
posts Is inches in diameter, 80 large win
doWs affording necessary light and ventila-
ton. Water is obtained from 4 large tank
by q 3-inch iron pipe 100 feet long, this
connection giving water fall Of So feet at
the hatchery.
The inside furnishings consist Of four
| large water tanks and eight tiers Of boxes,
SET on proper grade and made to receive 70
prOpagatiDg baskets TO the tier $50 in ally.
Two more tiers can be added when neces-
sary. The baskets are made Of wire cloth
tackled to frames and designed to set in the
tiers, where they receive the spawn and
gentle flow of water.
The young fry 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
viii return to the home Of their birth
in due season,
AL the work has been done with a view
to strength and permanency. The material
| and furnishings are of the best quality, and
in view Of the work done theexpenses 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
5000, 0G0 to S,G00000 OF young fry per an
mum. Such a number of salmon released
| every wear into the waters of the State will
undoubtedly give great satisfaction to the
people, and our citizens will appreciate TIE
labor Of the Commissioners.
The hatchery and the completion of the
work lmaking Of fish baskets etc. is now
under the charge of F. NJ. Buckingham and
VIII r. Dibble, who viii give any infor-
nation in regard to the working Of the
same