The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-09

dian fishermen. But # the Edwards bin be-
comes Law. then the American fisherman
must hold a nshermans license II he wishes
10 fish a. al and the number OF his license
must De painted on the sail OF his boat,
making 81 easy for the officers TO dlstin-
gaish between them Nothing short OF
license system VIII stop the Illegal fishing
al Point Roberts.
] am charged with wiTlfully stating false
hoods Ia order 10 mislesd or create SYM
patty, but ] viii invite Capt. Doyle 10 so
with me 10 Point Roberts next season,
about the 21th OF June. and then he can
see with his own eyes whether ] told the
truth or not when l made the statement
that an American fisherman now has 10
take his boat and net and 90 to Fraser
river TO fan. because he has been legis-
lated out Of his own country. Under the
existing circumstances there Is not fab
erman on the Sound nor in British Column
bia but knows that every season there Is
nothing short of ZOO American fishermen
fishing IN the waters at or on the Fraser
river, either with cannery, private or gear
belonging TO themselves. We do not know
nything about the great fishing trial with
gin nets with crack fishermen from Co
lumbia river. for the Island Packing Com
pany Of Friday Harbor. but we do know
that they once made a trial with gill nets
In order 70 locate their traps.
II Capt. Doyle wanted 10 take the pains
10 inquire from our local fishermen. who
had drifted from Point Roberts to L,Irnrni
island last year during the sockeye SEA
son. or II ne would wish 10 90 with me
next season 70 drift IN the Gulf Of Georgia
north OF Point Roberts, Ia would soon be
convinced that the old theory that the
waters are too clear tor the Sockeye 10
sil. is nothing bat an Illusion. II
has been the constant cry of the trap own
ers that II the traps are 10 be legislAted
out. all Off he eanneries on the bower sound
would have 20 cease operation. TO dis
prove this argument ] stated that +. F
N0rdby had ordered slo0oo worth Of gill
net web. as ne knows that ne will be able
TO sell that amount as sooR as the law 70
abolish the traps IS passed. In the year
1Sss II the traps are removed he Will sell
$50 coo worth OF 9Th net web. l make this
statement in order 10 prove that the can
neries would not have 70 move, SIS there
would be sufficient gear 10 take the place
OF the traps. and II that should not be
enough We can supplement the gill nets
with Atty Seines and crews from Seattle
let alone all The others on the Sound and
TO argument can Be brought up against
the seines IS 20 the water being too clear
All the traps on the Sound are ia the name
OF Americans, as each trap pays a so L.
cense for its ho1agfou, and the holder
o. the ltcerss Is As a rule. q man
with a small interest IN thu trap.
and when Capt Doyle stated that
Mr.. Leonard Pixies trap made the biggest
single eaten last year. IT only goes TO cor
rohorate my argument wheu I said that
The traps owned by the Rritisners have the
most favorable location.
We have NOT. as yet. heard o. many ac-
cidsnts caused by The uaps. bat one AZ
point Roberts however, cost the mar
3.
States district curt 70 pay the expense
o. the damage - Tire trap. know how
ever % several minor accidents BY the
traps that have not been reroried.
OF al The species Of salmon ia me waters
Of th~ STATE there ara mona that viii gill
as easily the Sockese salmon II tina
Edwards hii hcsCGnes n iaw the trap own
ers wiN have one year 20 seAr ou, thelr
web and IRE btu viii not destroy ore dol
lars wortA OF properly. JET aloue $50 30
worth 80 web, a. stated by Cant. Doyle
II takes JUS as many men 20 rur a seine
1t does - run tsree traps. While taree
traps viii catCa as much fsa during ,na
season. II So riga. a. afty seIues There
fore Is follows IL ira rs are abolished i1
urde- 20 catch the Same amount % Esa.
more men VII - required. Capt Doyle
seems 70 think that q t1e tra ps be at.ol-
Ished tse steamer Beavers services. as Il
trap ta-deT v'ill ee dispensed wjth. That Is
true. as / understand taat ne w&s en-
piey~8 las wear by a c2unerv en- Fraser
river as nap tender 5ue urder sae I'd
wards BE the ca7tase wou,8 aAI r.er.v
ard similar work 20 "a IS tha, ~ w-ts do
fuE 1ast f83f. to-Vs8t. -rrtlng ire selnes ana
AZ tae same f.nua navs tbe privilege Go
work t9r she Americans
iI 0ot arse th@t forty vessels are ezu-
rtoyed as trap tacsgEarS or tce Sa4af ard
- casg1 radtet tnat ssa3tz1z~s5 p4E gfve rae
"a mes ~ az that Nsfe fnptcFe5 ln sad
work .ast SEASON Nvss$c frs .ast 90 tgs
season. E.6i.1 - Beaver S'l~1asls. tsec.aa
Stroas S,sckeye BT;cE. &lsi4oa1- Eairie-.
I.sUra and .po mere tor Fnlng Roberts
ard enc for Friday hartr0-. Thirteen boats
r. Az az whtea Hi exeepz Cseha.ls RAJ
n5er. Laura ard Rrick teEe5 Ter win tha
caa from Frlsay aarbor. we're vor%iug Tor
re ca nnertes ~ Fraser river - ere .ra-s
IL re Sssun8 s~a row owne1 hy the B-..is7-
ers wie1 hur few exceptions. taev ear ros
.hcresore. get monopoly CO whas taev
Already eaxe crs. blk ay ezazctl1z l1r1 5agg
re Edwards Oil. Z; wiI transfer -se rro7-
oaaly 90 the T-sz-leSs sr~Aeye srosT The
Canadians taso re aan1s ~ TIE Americans.
v eere IS nasure IL be.oaEs. lie. Us zaka
ne ex7srlence - Europe and tss ssowl-
edge - Ire Canadians - a bss.s ror car
sfr-aar tnEsstacic a. tats aU 8re-ar.a~s
~aateer. ~ we saaN have 81 1rt1s--v nat
Ia tee easl~e All brink SIS p. eszt -Es et-er-t
a~A II, 4trecs - faulsa-.ss - aCnles ia our
ev- blessed sac. I sGa.L hsweve- -s---
ssasa ~ns-sats Wiz tas -Tcugat shstssHf-@ z~e
oser-s besides sssawrezs cap-sfns ard
farmers - psss vpcz tss verAcity e ny
&T.!csss- G. !. SMITH
To crRE a COLD II ONE DAY