The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26
Columbia River Fish From the
Traps.
IMPROVEMENTS ARE suOGLsrED
Captain Harris and Fisherman Ham
mond Give Their yiewszJ. o.
HanthOrn Seconds the Move.

( Yesterday wtIie an Astorian represen-
tative was discussing the news with Mr..
w. Hammond, OF Ihwaco, and Capt. Al.
HarTls. am ex.member OF the Fort Canbx
life saving crew, Mr. ]. o. Hanthorn
Joined the group ana naturally the con-
versatton touched upon fishing and cam
ming methods. Capt. Harris told Of som0
OF the methods of fishermen which ne
ooudly condemped. as inimical to Ore
gon's great industry. and the reputation
OF the now unparalleled Columbia river
salmon. He said:
: II have had much experience on the
Columbia both as a fisherman and In the
life saving service, and am firmly con-
vinced that unless some sharp treasures
are taken to break UP the practice OF
"gafiing'' fish from traps into boats ana
from boats on to docks just so sure will
THE grade of the Columbia packed salmon
detertorate. Flslhenmen should realize this
themselves, but as they do not seem to
do so, stringent and concerted action
should be taken by the cannerdes to put
stop to this metlhod rof handling hsa,
or else refuse to purchase hsh from men
who handle them In this. manner. Every
cine a gaffsh is put into The slde of q
salmon when Vt rs aliYe, ghs Is eustqnazZ
with some 2fishermen, IL IeaVeS Fl yong,
black mark about which rl1e anealt soon
spoils, necessttating the cutting td paaE
Of THE fislh away at me packing tapie'
entatling loss of time to- tne operatives
and money 20 luhe caalnerf = is unen Ren
to one mtheuher a cutter VIII stop ana
take uhe trouDle 10 cut aWAv tneSe plaSA
marks. II Vt Is not Done wnen = eau
10 opened ON une naD1e an uls Ha''t ano
The dAscolored ifsn IS turned ous consum-
ers become disgusted ana cne reputation
Oh une packers rs pounu % suner' ~ ene
men using the gan hook wousd oniy NOOK
a iish In une sl'ls or Naai y Wonio ai9t'
matter, but 1t seems arlposS1nae 70 tcacn
some OF unem TO 90 %.
There us but one proper way % 90 unass
and THAT ds for the fishermen 70 % interest
themselves ,dn tfeir own occupation and
uhe reputauion OF une asoyai Cnanook
sainon' wnaen commands une nlsnest mar
i0et price Of any salmon IN tne worsd %
cake such steps as WIZ secure unear own
protection ana uhe maintenance ot ine
nLsiA standard IN uneir own prpauce, 10
~OOain these desired ends in sne laOss 81
fectHve way une mauter snoNu 20 SaAen
dp oy pne various ilstleisnens . un'Vl'1i anu
such amendments 10 une oy-'e'ws ln'1o-
duced as villa Drans aiDout tne results aa'
want TO see accompOlsaleu'
Il can remember fwnen we used 70 At
ways mandie hsp out OK vne uaps DS
our hands ana denver tnem on une s'0cAs
IN Uhe same manner. uan nooAS 0'ese
'Hardiy known IN nlose DAYS.
Mr' GIammond said that capt. Harris
had most Jersey voiced MS sentiments
and that he was pnorousniy c0nvincen
uhat the tishermen Tor tneir own dement,
in the long rum, should all unite an ;suen
movement as pne one inulcateu ~
order to maintain the high standard OF
A.. 0,,,,. r,ver nrodi,ct from mn,lch
'"e 'Ni' ,,... "a, II. ,,,.,,,
uhe fishermen ueiuVe uiesr Hs'ns'
Mr.. Hantthorn agreed most heartily with
cantadn Harms ON the gafiing question,
, No.. A.. o,o,a ,,aar ,rving fcr.
ana saiu ulae s'e .'-'N- -, ~ ~ .
several years TO educate ms hanenmen
to Those principles and fhat only just
..,.,,,c,, 0,aa d,acharoed several employees
roOo''''' - .,,e1 - .,..r.,..
for hundAng hsLn Wiun uiooAs ai'u 0o 'e-1...a
dhem in the ardSitle insteai OF IN the gih's
a.. ha,ll. He said that It was just like
.,n.'.,,,. ,.o,,. to,a, ,r anv dirty mess ang,