The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-19
THE EXPOSITION
What Astoria Will Do in the
Fishery Exhibit.
WILL SERVE TO PROMOTE
Harmonious Relations Between
Portland and AstOria-Details of
the Plans Fully Outlined.
WILL SERVE TO PROMOTE

Probably the most important of the
rev departures being made by the Ore
gon Industrial exposition is in the direc-
ton of a fish exhibit. This great indus
try, bringing into the state more than
S,OOO,OOO annually, and giving employ
ment to more than 1000 persons, has
never been adequately represented at
any fair held in Oregon. The only effort
made to gather up full representation
of the salmon industry was by the
worlds fair commission, and a good ex-
hibtt was sent to Chicago. A far better
enc is being collected for the eXposi-
ton, which opens its doors next month,
and the great industry which is the
foundation of Astoria's prosperity and
adds so much to the income of the state,
will be shown in such a way as to i'm
press visitors with its magnitude and i'm
portance.
Naturally, in making this exhibit, AS
tOrla takes the first place. Mr.. Pagle,
in whose department the fish exhibit viii
be made, after correspondence on the
subject, sent l.. l.. Merrick to visit the
nerries and see what could be done in
the matter, At Astoria, when the citi-
zens realized that the fair was general
one, for the whole stlte, and that the
effort TO secure a fish exhibit was being
made in earnest, took hold of the matter
with enthusiasm, and the result will
be that the Columbia seaport viii have
her Industries represented at the eXposi-
tion in a mcst creditable manner Not
cnly viii salmon in all forms as pre-
pared for market be sent up by Samuel
E.more, J. o. Hanthorn & Co., Cutting
Packing Co., and Astoria Packing Com
yri1I
exhibit cans; Kerney Bros, cooper's pro-
ducts; the North Pacific Brewerey, bot
tied beer, and the Astoria Box Company
and Clatsop Mills, boxes and woods. In
addition to this Mr. j. w. Welch Foard
Stokes, and Howell & Ward are be-
stirring themselves to procure a fine ex-
hibit of the celebrated dairies of Clatsop
county Al these exhibits will be es-
pecially welcome and will serve to pro-
mote the harmonious relations the busi-
ness men of Portland desire to maintain
with the people of the city at the mouth
OF the river, with which Portland is
so soon to be connected by rail-
Mr.. Pague has already p,anred the ar
rangement of the fish exhibit. There
have been contributed 92 cases of salmon
by the firms enumerated, and by j. w. &
V. Cook, of Clifton; B. A. Seaborg, of
llwaco; F.. X. Warren, of Warrendale;
and !. II. Taffe, of Cello; also salmon
in all other marketable forms. This dis
pay viii be given the post of honor in
the very center of the state and county
department. A huge pyramid, 70 feet
high, viii be constructed of the cans
and other forms of packed fish, and the
top crowned by huge stuffed specimen
of the royal chinook. About the pyra-
mid and suspended from the rafters over
head will be fuli-sized fishing boat.
with sail set and fully equipped for fish
ing Regular nets wiz be festooned
about the exhibit for ornamental pur-
poses. These will not be imitation af-
fairs burt both boat and nets will be
ones that have been used this season in
apprehending the finny prizes of the Col
umbia.
As artificial propagation has now be-
come such an important adjunct of the
salmon industry, Ii viii be given a prom
inent pace in the exhibit. On one side
OF the pyramid will be troughs contain
ing salmon eggs which win begin TO
hatch before the fair is over and on the
other side will be similar small fry,
swimming about as lively ais though they
had just been turned into the Clackamas
or Ka-ama from the big hatcheries, and
were looking for the trail leading down
the chain of rivers to the ocean. This
portion of the exhibit viii be especially
interesting, and the entire display OF
this great Oregon industry will be i'm
pressive and instructive, and 10 most
who see 1t, novel and highly entertain
ing.