The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-15

mission on the Kalama river in CowIifz
county, about four miles from the Column
ha. the land for which was donated by
the citizens Of that county. "a
Upon this site a suitable building was
erected and fully equipped with every
modern appliance for successfully operaf-
ing an artificial hatchery Although the
contract for the lHflding was not lei until
the 18th OF July last, tfe entire work was
completed ia SUFFICIENT time for the hatch
cry 10 obtain ana eave Oh ~ eeo. G1o salmon
eggs during the spanning season. and 1t IL
confidently eXpeg TED that a like number OF
young salmon VIII Sc turned into rhe Ka-
lama river during the coming spring I
consider that the STATE has been extremely
fortunate IN the selection. and in bstng
able 10 secure the service Of the present
superintendent OF the hatchery. Mr.. Solo
man Wheeler. 10 whose perfect knowledge
Of the business and efficient management
Is due the lions share of the credit fer the
successful and gratifying results obtained.
The hatchery has a capacity Of turning out
6.te0 no young salmon annually. An ex-
perimeutsl station FOR taking and cycling
spawn has also been built on the Chinook
river fn Pacific COUNTY The total amount
expended from The lsh hatchery fund up
70 November l. including the construction
% the buildings en- the kaiama and Chi
nook rivers and the operation and main
teuance Of fhe hatcheries. was EqT7
In 1886 the United States nsh commission
or caused eighty larreis ef Eastern oys-
ters 20 he planted 10 Willapa harh0r as arr
experiment. An examination ~ these this
year revealed the fact that the oysters
have lived and grown but as yet have
shown no signs OF propogatigg
In the Columbia river district tho spring
pack % salmon amounted 70 490.576 cases.
az n valuation OF S2.1B, s527s The fan pack
amounted 10 i3I.4s6 CaSes. value sf56. $3.50
besides which fresh and salt salmon were
sold 10 the value ~ siEi fGi I-he sturgeon
catch amounted 20 E9a2 g. aud caviar
from tar snr ~ sturgeon EIfs..l. Columbia
river smet 1s.@2, and the trout. tom cod.
carp and other small FISH taken adds from
&l,@oA To s. ft" more IS the t1tal for THIS dis
triet. The figures relating 30 the salmon
pack are the totals for bot0 Oregon apf
Washington each skate being credited with
one-haH although am quite satisfied that
n the exact proportion ~ Ssh taken from
fhe waters u cas- b state could he arrived
az. WasaiRgtons share would Ae the
greater hy coHFt derablso buI under present
conditions u Is practically impossible 10 ar
rive AT exact conclusions IN This respect
for the reaSou that the fishermen Of both
states FISH ar vii! in either waters. y re-
gret 70 state that the sturgeon lnAusirT
has during recent years depreC iate1 to
such an extent. owing 10 the rapacity q
man and the mtIr1eroua fne{ hods employed
fn taking thf'fu. that sturGeon tls'4ng iE
scarcely any longer profitable And this in
spite ~ the facg tsat yrsater euerts are
besnR made eacb wear ia this direction anff
better prices offered than ever befgSe But
the supply Is IN 10 mGmnot al present equal
90 tha demand Unless decisive legislation
for The protection of this valuable Gaa r.
speedily enacted. IL - greatly 20 81 Feared
the sturgeon VIII. Ike the bison Or tha
plains wholly disappear S5uelt were Ia
ken tn such quantities the past season as
20 become a yerlt8ble drug In theo mar
kef" They weee 40 numerous ga the Co o
iumhia and tributaries that they coaid 10
seooped up with a common buekrG
Ihe nsh Industry in the Wulapa an4
Geay'a Har1or district x fhe state has
made a rapid ard gT4fB ,F4g growth tn re-
cent years. Only tho fan TlIn of saifa3q
freqaHr8s these waters. a new canneFy has
been busit on t5e gtlapA river and was
silceessfulv operated the past season. A
company has also been organized FOR tha-
purpose az handling fresh and ay coId
storage. she ush ~ this dlsQist cofd
storage hoB<e has b~eh erected ofas
hoOnsf has l-ea purchase. and the COM
panT is negotiating for another II * the
puruG#~ ~ tns company 10 fyh for h2lbut
cssl bia K cod ard other salt Nater FISH 1s
addition ~ fha-r salmon Industry opera
t.ons NqtNfthsta@d.n rae fact Thar me .
acklug ssgauilshment on Gray's Hafaor
3i1 nos .a s.u operations until fW5 uont1f
later than usual its @simOu pack WAS 81. 80
cases vaiaes a. 81 ~ ana a5Ce.t i1si.El2
pounds ~ fresh salmon were - ppe3.
aruoant-uR 10 F.I.1 Tire statistics Tor
IS iI4ra hars1r agv AK follows THE ralDon
pa 4 Amounted Ia ropG,G ram1ers 90 bs9-
n8 Fresh salmon shspEe1. $50 e'oasidsr-
able attention IS given 80 use oyster ard
elam Industry in fhs ~l!apA country. <f..-
~ worth % oysters ami ans haF sax ksfeu
shipped from that hsrDor che past sea-
son.
TIE statistics u the fisheries Of Puses