Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-11-14
THE FISHERMEN's VIEWS.

Aberdeen, Wash, Nov. Is, 1895.
Mr.. EDITORIALS Mr.. Chlopeck has
seen fit to haul Mr.. A. P. Stockweli over
the Goals for engaging in the fish business
would like to say few words concerning
our friend Chlopeck. Now regarding the
the furnishing OF gear to fishermen on
this harbor, say positively be never
furnished one cents worth to any fisher.
man belonging here; he did send some
parties here from Portland but when they
found they had to fish down the bay they
left, and it is only in Mr.. C's immagina-
ton that he furnished gear to any one
here or loaned the fishermen money.
1t is amusing also to notice what he
says about his property lying idle and de-
p-eciasing in value. Now the only prop
erty that Mr.. c. ever owned here was two
tanks for sailing fish in, he never even
had them made here but sent them from
Portland, so when he talks about property
lying idle here he is talking for notorie,y.
nothing more.
Mr.. c. only comes here to buy fish
when he is forced to, when it is i'm posi-.
bic for him to procure fish on the Colum.
bia river Or Puget sound, then he boldly
comes and offers US about half what other
buyers are paying. lis a well.known
fact all over the harbor that every time
Chlopeck's representative came here the
first thing he would do would be to throw
down prices. Not only would he cut
prices but be would force others that
were buying here to do the same, and
when it came to the amount he could
handle that was an unknown quantity.
Some weeks he could handle what could
catch and again he would not handle half.
The Aberdeen Fish Co. handle more fish
in one week than Chlopeck would handle
from here in month, and most OF the
fishermen are glad that Mr.. c. is not here
to unsettle prices, for instead OF being
benefit to the community he was a de,ri.
ment, and from fisherman's SIAN dpoint
1t was good Kidding Of bad rubbish when
he concluded not to buy any more fish on
this harbor. How is i. We never have
trouble with Prescott, or the Seattle Fish
Co.? No, it is always Chlopeck that e
doing the knitting.
Since the Aberdeen Fish Co. started in
business here there has been no trouble
about prices. Figures were agreed upon
and they maintained them, and the prices
paid are double what Chlopeck has been
in the habit Of offering. Not only do til ey
pay better prices, but buy ten times as
many fish as Mr.. c. ever purchased on
this harbor.
During the freeze up three winters ago.
when all the Sound and Columbia riy ~
were frozen up go no fish could be had a
fisherman here shipped on the same day
quite lot of steelhead salmon to Aims.
worth & Dunn, Seattle, and to Chlopeck
Bros, Portland. Messrs. Ainsworth &
Dunn, app eciating the fact that fish was
hard to get allowed him one cent ne,
pound more thar he had been paving.
With Mr.. c. it was different; he had the
fisherman where he wanted him and al. 4
lowed him one cent per pound less than
he had been paying before the freeze.
notwithstanding the way he has treated /
the fishermen here, last winter when fish
we're scarce he got an equal share of what
was caught ii he wanted them; the buy.
ers were all treated alike, and l can't see
where Mr.. c. has any kick coming. for as
said before he never was located here
only came when compelled, and like the
Arabs here today and gone tomorrow.
think the Northern Pacific Express Co
would be very unwise to listen to any OF
he prattle from Chlopeck and his clan.
It's business they want and business
hey will get so long as the Aberdeen
Fish Co. stay in the field.
Respectfully yours,
ROBr. FORBFs