The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-06

ended, the discipline necessary TO mako
them efficient In naval aud military ,ac.
ties has been steadily kept up by Lleulen.
ant sherman, AZ the armory last night
Tor the hrst time, the division was put
through a series of hayonet practice Tho
boys all take kindly to any new tactlra
they are put through and learn rapidly,
The division II lmhucd with the notion
that no reserve militia ON the coast could
carry on tho honors In competition drlll.
Tho capabilities of the boys may soon hc
tested IN this matter as there h a naval
day at the exposition IN Portland. whorc
they will mcct with the two divisions ~
that city Tho members look forward 10
this day with pleasure and intend TO
shine with the other divisions before tho
throng ~ people there After drin last
night mcc,ing was held by the division
to MI vacancies existing In inc offices "
ensign, to which rrivatcs Elglcr and
,.hcrcromhlc werc elected,
Il Is reported by Astorians who have
lust returned from the exhibition az Port.
land that tho miniature salmon hatchery
therc attracts morc attention than any
other OF tho many Anc exhibits. q con.
tlnual crowd OF observers watching tho
young FISH This will assist to a very
great extcn, In the passage OF the hsh
bill. Lot Astoria show the rest " tho
state what she has" said a member of
the Push Club yesterday. 'and she will
not lack Tor support In all legitimate On.
terprises. Tho hea of advertising the re-
sources Ot u community at industrial cN-
hibluons Is a very good one. and will bc
productive ot many substantial results,
Tho present instance demonstrates this,
The passage ot tho bill providing tor
state aid for the artificial propagation OF
salmon means millions of dollars annu-
ally to Astoria and the country IN tho
vicinity ot the mouth ~ the Columbia
river, and tho plan of showing Just how
salmon are prop0gatcd cxcites general
interest among the pcOplr who otherwise
would know nothing ~ the magnitude OF
the industry and the extent to which It
can. with very little cost TO the state. bc
expanded, The trouble is that the people
% our own city do not take enough In
tcrcst In the matter, while the CONNER.
eial associations OF Astoria are using
every effort "a increase this great In.
dusIry, the people gcncrOtly are ignorant
u tho lncalculablo benefit that will result
just think At present i.5O0OO salmon are
packed each year on an average and they
bring In nearly 00OOvO by successful
propagation. which can easily bc accom-
plished when nsh commissioner Ike
Mr.. Mcclure has the intcrvs, OF the mat
ter az heart. the numDcr OF salmon
canned each year can be Increased o. TO-
ooc0 or perhaps to @UJo0 Twenty
millions % salmon would bring 40 least
81 90 go. allowing that tho Increase IN
the number OF fish results In decrease
In the prtce 50 that Columbia river pack
ers may successfully compete IN price
with the packers ON Puget sound and In
British Columbia, and. by furnishing an
artice that Is go per cent better. hold tho
trade of the world when one stops 10
contemplate what an impetus this addi-
t0nal amount % morc than 81. 90 O0O an
nually would give TO the city he Is sur
prised that the people have not given the
matter more attention. Hut now that the
commercial organizations have taken such
IN active Interest In the propagation ques
iion. there Is no doubt that the industry
will be extended. The exhibit at the
Portland fair will aid materially In the
passage or the tiSh bill now pending be-
lore the legislature. upon which the en-
tire matter rests"