Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15
THE SALMON FISHERIES.
Strange Methods Seen in the Col
umbia River-The Homeward Trip
of the Editors-Pleasant Incidents
Home Again.

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water on them. Here the fsherme
use horses to haul in their nets. 1t j
indeed strange sight to a Kansa
man to see a team of horses at leas
half mile from shore with a boy rid
ing one of them, and the inquiry i
heard on all sides, ''What are they do
ing with those horses?"
The river for several miles from it
mouth is at least seven miles wide ant
filed with sand bars. These are GOV
cred with fish traps, which are mad,
by driving in poles about ten feet apar
around space say four by ten rods
and then running a net almost ar0unC
them. The catch this year is yer!
light and the salmon fisheries are OF
the decline. The catch this year is re
ported 81, GOO cases less than formerly
This decline naturally causes the prict
to advance. This season the price
paid for each fish is S1.35, the fish aver
age from 20 to so pounds in weight.
FAMOUS ASTORIA.
Our first stopping place of any note
was Astoria, which is a very, very Ole
place, having been started by jacob
Astor. There we stopped but few
minutes, our destination being lWaca
a small hamlet at the head of bay
and inside of an immense sand bar up
on which the Great Republic was
wrecked some years ago. To reach
Ilwaca the vessel is obliged to wind its
way through an innumerable number
of fish traps.
at this point is large canning es-
tablishment called the Aberdeen can
merry. About fifty Cinnamon are en-
ployed and everything is neat and clean
about them. Shortly after arriving we
boarded train for the beach about two
miles distant, which we could not see
owing to the fact that mountain lay
between the town and the beach.
A BATH IN THE PACIFIC.
Here we took a bath in the mighty
Pacific which was very cold but re-
freshing. Our party walked back
across the mountain, following a good
plank road all the way.
On reaching the boat about 9 O'Clock
We spent the night on the steamer and
at s o'clock in the morning the boat
left her moOrings with LOO cases of
salmon on board for New York.
Reaching Astoria we were met by the
members of the press and board of
trade of that city and escorted to the
canning establishment of NJ. j. Kinney,
one Of the largest on the coast. Here
everything connected with a canning
establishment was shown us, and on
leaving each one was presented with a
can of the choicest salmon which l
think was the finest l ever ate. After
We had been shown the city and bic
adieu to our entertainers we again
boarded the steamer for Portland and
home.
PLEASANT INCIDENTS.
Among the many pleasant incidents
of the trip was the presentation by the
gentlemen Of the party to Mr.. Clarence
E. Brown of a beautiful gold watch
chain and by the ladies of charm.
Clarence E. will long be remembered
by the members of the Nebraska Press
excursion Of 1889 for his innumerable
acts OF kindness to the party.
Another was the presentation to Mr..
Lou Vessel, Jr., chairman of the ex-
cursion, of beautiful gold watch by
the party as a slight token of there APP
probation of his labors in their behalf.
Mr.. Vessel is quite young man to
undertake such an excursion but the
manner in which he conducted it proved
him an expert in the excursion business.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted but they fail to
express half the thanks of the party to
the Union Pacific Railway company
and the Oregon Railway and Naviga-
tion company, mot forgetting Mr..
Harry YOung), for their many acts of
kindness shown the party while on the
trip:
Resolved, That the thanks Of the Nebraska
press excursiOnists be and the same are hereby
rendered TO the Union Pacific company and its
branches, including the Oregon Railway ana
Navigation company for the uniform courtesy
and kind attention shown US by the agents and
officials Of their various railway and Steamship
company, the Burlington Il Missouri Railway
company, the Salt Lake y Fort Douglas hfilWay
company, the Western Union Telegraph company,
the Palace Car company and the Pacific Express
company for many 1avorS extended tous.
Resolved, That We her by express our appre-
citation and thanks TO the honorable mayors, city
councils, boards of trade and citizens of Omaha,
Chey enne, salt Lake City, Portland, Salem, Ash
land, Albany, Eugene City, Junction City, Ore
gon City, Victoria, Boise City and Seattle for
their hearty reception and kind treatment which
have added so much 70 our pleasure during the
trip; and we heartily thank Clarence E. Brown,
advertising agent for the Uuion Pacific Railway
company Harry E Young, assistant passenger
agent Of the oregon Railway and Navigation
company and TO Lou Vessel, chairman of the
Nebraska Press excursion committee for their
untiring efforts in making this excursion sue
cess.
Take your prescriptions TO Shaler's.