The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-02
A MEMORIAL
TO CONGRESS
Chamber Of Commerce latercedes Tor
Protection aad Propoaa-
tlon Of Salmon.
TWO STATES ARE INTERESTED
Neither 0as Can Properly Protect the la
tsests o. the Salmoa ladustry, aad
the lstsryeatloa Of the Nstloaal
eovsrumtat Is Sought.

Commerce the neCohelAN " tueNeItnt un&
salmon industry OF the columhla river
and the dittieultiea IN the way OF eetan-
fishing a permanent hatchery oeinE unoer
discussion Judge howley, NJ. ], kinney
and E w. Tallant were appointed
committee 20 draft a memorial TO con.
Eress on tho subject with authority TO
forward the same when formulated au-
thenticatcd by the president and secretary
OF the chamber,
The committee have completed their la
hors. and yesterday Secretary =. c. iioi-
don mailed TO each OF our congressional
representatives n copy OF the memorial,
which reads AZ follows,
To the Hon, the Members OF the Congress
OF the United States Washington. u.
c.
Your memoralist. the Chamber OF Com
mcrco OF Astoria. Oregon, bcgs TO call your
attention 20 the Importance and need OF
flsh protection and propagation IN the
Columbia river. and the propricty OF tho
United States government acting In tho
matter.
And TO the fact that the fish viii be-
come extinct unless properly protected
and arlihclally hAtched, This II no long
er questioned by observers OF the ash
industry.
As 10 the magnitude Of the salmon fsh
industry In the Columbia river, Il Il only
necessary TO consider that the business
OF canning flsh here has been carried on
for about thirty years; and last year
amounted to a pack OF four hundred and
fifty-seyen thousand eight hundred ana
twelve tt5ASi0 cases of Chinook" salm-
on; seventeen thousand ak hundred ana
thirteen u16i0 cases OF "Biuc-H Backs"
thirty-four thousand nine hundred and
flfty-one Nt,sSO cases OF "Steel-Heads,"
ono hundred and twenty.aevrn thousand
and elghty-four usTosO cases OF "Fan
Fish," all aggregatlng value Of Three
Million Three Hundred and Forty.two
thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty.
eight Dollars Css.sis,ees)
There were also shipped away and 9TH
erwise consumed In fresh nah. an amount
estimated at value OF One Hundred and
Twenty.threc Thousand Five Hundred
and slxty-four Dollars, WiftSO,
Three thousand seven hundred and
seventy-nvc fishermen and 1874 operatives
are employed directly In the industry.
Tho Chinook Salmon u the fattcat
and fnegt salmon In the world. Nowhere
In the lnited States or IN the North
American continent are they found In
such abundance or In such fino condition
as In the Columbia river. From this
river they seem to and such feeding
grounds or waters as are necessary TO
and do promote growth and fatness. The
waters OF tho Columbia seem 20 well
adapted also TO the habits and needs OF
the fish that they always return 10 this
river.
II the Columbia river were entirely
within tho boundaries Of the state OF Or
ECON. or subject 10 It's sole control. the
state could take ample provision for the
preservation OF the fsh supply: but the
Columbia river Is common boundary
to Oregon, Washington and Idaho. and
many OF Its tributaries extend Into tho
body OF each state.
There is Mt present n conflict between
the statutes Of the bordering states
Any appropriation by one state. for
propagation. could not be expended for
the exclusive henent OF Its own citizens
and Joint appropriation IL almost i'm.
possible.
This nsh ~ larxeiy consumed through
out the United states, and all are inter-
ested In preserving an abundant supply
or such wholesome and economical food.
The duties collected by the government
upon the tin plate used In this Industry
approximate sixty Thousand Dollars
100ol annually. aside from what IN
collected on the twine Imported and used
In the fishing gear.
A small portion OF this duty expended
In propagation would keep up the sup
ply
II therefore seems 70 your memorallst
that this Is n proper subject for the ma
iional government 10 take hold OF ener-
getically ana without delay.
As in duty bound your nenioraiist VIII
ever pray q. WINGATE.
Attest: President
~. q. HOLDEN. Secretary