The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-01

experiments made by Mr.. liubbafti In the
i0wgr Clarkamas hatchery number of
yours agV Relieving II 70 be desirable
10 propagate tho early run ~ chinook ho
put In tho racks several months oarlIer
than usual with tho intention n holding
tho March and April run, with The rosilt
that many Of mo hed mn died before
apWwfng time through buelfng lhr rack
IN nm effort 10 pass tbo obstruction Of
r0urHa tliu bclnici run ~ ppuwnlhR chi
nook that enter the river during August
caH he propngfte1 near the mouth of the
river. hut ! ain of the opinion that the
experiment win provo unpronlublc and
disappointing,
tf tho state would build a hatchery on
tho hch1watcrH ~ tho Sandy river I
mink Il wO,lld be- possible II laws were
pared protecting these streams las !
have recommended Tor the 1sst four
yuifHi. 10 tnko 100000 esRa annually
from this early run Of Chinook that paNi
~ these Htrrams almost .xcluaiyeiy
from February 10 April and which com
moncg spawning IN the middle of July.
n hatchorirz could be- operated On The
beadsalcrs ~ tho Sandy anii Clackamas
rtyen unlntorrupiedly for ton years II
would result In materially Increasing
Tho supply ~ our moN valuable run Of
nsh. of course you are aware mat not
moro than 10 per cent Of tho salmon that
are spmwnot naturally are hatchri. while
by artificial propagation - por cent are
saved
Tho Importance ana value ~ the fish
Ing industry 10 the people of Astoria
should prompt them TO semi men 10 the
legislature pledged 10 work for better
laws for the trotrction of salmon and
for fhe institution of spch methods of
propagation upon which the future " thi'
great Industry depends. I am hSirlliy
glad tho people " Astoria arv nj last
mAnifuting an interest In the subject.
The seeming iHifn, r-ncr of yeur people
In auhi~rl ~ yltAlly affecting the wei.
faro ald prosperity q, your oity hns been
ln~rrllcahlr 20 me.
The value ~ the product OF The oregon
Hido ~ the Columbia river nHhrrjrH for
tho ye,r 1895, wss a,si57ss and n the
north rhorc Mas Included tmuch ~
which belongs ~ 10 tributary 10 oregon
AMI Astpria) II amounts 30 q lgI 2is and
gave onpioymc..t 10 6iS pr,ple Of which
tSss were whites, Tho appropriation for
tbs protection and preservation of this
great industry h se5Oo
have looked up The statistics Of the
fi-haloa OF tho different states and and
that We poaaesa N" mos, vaiunhis and
important inland fsfirTics In tho InHoi
states. and yet We have the poorest laws
fVr their protection and preservation. ana
an appropriation 80 small In compar ,aou
with that OF other states, us to prrm
ridiculous
Just compare tho value ~ ogr fisheries
nnd tho appropriation therefor. with mat
of other states New Yorks annual value
rS produc, tmos,iy aholD II ta.7co.Ooo. ap.
preparation for prv'ec,lon and prrsrrvA.
ton. whirh ircluden hRtchcrlcs. 500 m
annually: number of fp"n employed not
Ei,vr. bR certainly less than In oregon.
Michigan statistics iSas-value Of pro.
duct isel T7S; number Of people employed.
S97; appropriation tor protection and
presorvatidn. 5000 annually
Wisconsin ,aiue n prciuct uOisls96;
numi,~r Of people employed. 1870: appro.
rr4a,Ion Tor protection and preservation.
5000
California Of product dncludng
deep ~, fisheries whale ctc). 81 m. .Ooo:
numbrr Of people employed, tooo; annual
appropriation, t22.5no
Mnneaota-V Value OF product estimat ted.
reo,co. number of people employed not
known mo s,Atlsticsl: appropriation an
nuaily. tes.Oo
And 80 on through the whole list. Many
lnalnd states with no comm~Tcial nshcrics
az all making larger appropriations Tor
lhc protNt tinn and prcscrvatlon ~ itH
game nnh than does oregon for the pres
cryauon and protection ot the greatest
and most valuable inland nshcry IN the
United States
The people of Astoria should soc to II
that an appropriation c mmcnsuratc VIM
the nc,iia of the industry ls provided
by tho next Legislature. and in the mean
tlmo uso all mnucncc To have United
states Commissioner BrIcc continue thc
splonslld work In artificial propagation
accomplished by tho national commission
thE year
The output ur tho hatchcrics In the Col
umba river basin this year amounts tc
100000. which lr 100000 more than was
over handled prior 10 last year This Is
exclusive of Jhc Washington state hatch,
cries on tho Kalama ana Chinook rivers
think YOU viii nnd much valuable IN
formation In my lnv't report Extracts
from my coming report viii bc published
IN the Orogonian. but the repor, proper
win not be published until next year.
l viii bc glad to cooperate and rcndr,
YOU any assistance IN my power for tn
advanccmcnt OF the fishing Interests o
| the Columbia river,
If have not made myself sufficiently
explicit. please write again.
Yours truly
HoLLTsTER n. INQUIRE.
! =. SCOPES of this letter have hee'
mailed to your Chamber or Commrce ant
/ A. T. G. A.
1t may be stated In addition to IN,
above. that MIR, Mcclure has Nbou; con
cluded to uccept the proposition OF cer
tain parties for the establishment OF d
hatchery for s,eclheads on the Sandy
river. Arrangements can MISC bo made
with tho same parties for an experiments
hatchery for sturgeon at n cost of only
about $500.