The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-12-03
FISH COMMISSIONERS
Extracts From Biennial Report Relative
To Truckee,


The following extracts from the re-
port of the California Fish Co nmission-
ers are from the published journal of
Deputy John P. Babcock. The Truckee
Republican says the report is full as far
as that section is concerned.
under date of June s., 1922
Went over the hatchery and buildings
at Tahoe. Everything was in good
order, save the nets, which the field
mice seem to have ruined. i. A. Me-
Kenney, of Tahoe City, made applica-
ton to me for the use of the house and
grounds connected with the hatchery.
He agrees to take good care of the
same, rent free. | would recommend
that his request be granted.
under date OF June8, 1927
We visited the Pacific Lumoer and
Wood Company's Mill at B~urkhalter
Station. They have as fine a fish lad
der in their dam as | saw anywhere in
the Truckee river. and their range
ments for disposing OF their sawdust
are by far the best | have seen in the
State. Their furnace and conveyors
cost over 5000.
Under date of June Z, 1921
The Truekee Lumber Company have
a bulkhead on the opposite side of tie
river from their mill, where they dump
their sawdust. They claim to have
spent $40, 900 on it. 1t takes good care
OF all the sawdust from the mill but
the shavings from their door, sash and
blind factory are, however, all dumped
into the river. | protest against this,
and am in hopes that we may yet come
to a satisfactory conclusion in the mat
ter. The Legislature should be petit
toned to prohibit the dumping of
shavings as well at sawdust into the
streams of the State. n
The Sierra Nevada Sportsman Club,
recently organized in Truckee, has a
membership of ove thirty. Stewart
Mckay is the President, and VIM.
O'NeIll is the Secretary, and all the
local fishermen-not professionals-are
members. They have printed notices
OF the fish and game laws stuck up all
around the lakes and rivers in that
vicinity, and seem to be organized for
business.
Under date of June II, 1921
From the mill we drove to Griff's
Greek, a tributary of Lake Tahoe.
O'Neill had located an Indian fish trap
on the creek several days before, but
WAS in doubt as to his power in the
matter. We found the trap in place.
1t was q most ingenious contrivance for
catching fish, made from woven green
willows. The Indians who were work
ing this engine OF destruction for num-
berless spawn fish, were camped beside
the creek. we ordered them to leave
the lake and took out their trap. We
worked over an hour and a half to get
it out of the water. The Indians made
no objections, as O'Neill told them that
| was "A Government man, and would
put them in jaihif they did not leave.
Under date of August II, 1922
The improvement in the condition O
the Truckee river is most m ark ed, and
when the factories cease dumping theil
shavings into the river, the Commission
nay feel satisfied over the situation
here. Every n agrees that the fishing
in the Truckee river was never so good.
There are no dams in the Truckee river
without good and efficient fishways, ano
no eawdust is dumped into the river"
1t is gratifying to note that the Truket
Republican takes such a deep interest
in the fish question. 1t never lets any
thing slip that will in any way tend t,
improve piscatorial culture. The DIS.
PATCH i in quest Of information from
Boca, Verdi n Reno, in regard to fish
ladders and hopes soon to have a full
report. 1t proposes to show up the mat
ter Just a it stands. Will the Gazette
or Journal take the trouble to make q
report on the dam above Reno and the
one at the Reduction Works? Capt. G.
q. Warner, U. S. Indian Agent at Pyra-
mid Lake Reservation, told a delegation
OF Wadsworth citizens who waited upon
him Saturday Nov. 18th to see what
could be done to improve the arrange
mepts at the Reservation dam, hat he
would do all in his power to do what
was right. Soon after that date he
wrote that he was preparing a natural
runway at that point for the fish. We
trust there will be no further cause for
complaint AZ far as the Reservation dam
ia concerned.