The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-14
FISHERIES MEN ARE ACTIVE
NEXT LEGISLATURE WILL BE
CALLED ON FOR ASSISTANCE.
Fish Com isaioner Little Is NJ
Work on Bill which Will
Provide Revenue by Means
of system of Licensing.

Special Dispatch to the Post-InIellisencer.
TACOMA. Nov. I3.-F'isherInen, cannery
men, FISH Commissioner A 4. Lattle and
also The fisheries committee OF the last
session Of the legislature are much inter-
es;ed ia preparation CO new laws ant I'M
proved regulations for The fishing business
Of the Sound. Al the session TWO years ago
one Of the most important bills for cons4d-
Grafton will De that affecting the fisheries
Of the Sound and many new features ara
10 be introduced. From the present until
the legislature meets in January those
nos. vitality interested Will take an active
part IN preparing the new law and in
using suca influence a. can be brought 10
bear TO VIII advocates III their cause mat
the passage OF their bill may Ire assured.
Commissioner Little is busy with the
scheme of Improvement OF the general con-
ditions OF the fishing industry. particularly
1t may affect the artificial propaga-
tion Of saimon-the hatchery business. To
a Poss-lnteiisencer reporter Mr.. Little TO-
day said:
Much is 10 be done but have no doubt
OF succeeding with our Undertaking. This
year We want 10 build seven new hatCheries,
This means an outlay OF 5000 at once.
Then We must have A.5s0 for repairs and
Improvement OF our present hatcherieS-
TAG capacity Of the hatcheries az Baker
Lake on the Skagit. a kalama and Chi
nook must he doubled. Then We must have
an appropriation TO maintain our new
hatcheries and money for many minor fea-
lures needed TO make the hatcherieS what
they should be.
Yes. the hatchery feature OF the bib is
in one sense the most important part OF Il.
/ cannot al this time estimate the appro-
priati0n We Will need, but | am working
hard 10 get the matter into proper shape.
that Il may ke fully understood by all
who viii be called upon 10 vote upon it.
With The Increase IN our hatcherles both
In number and capacity. We must OF course
have an increased maintenance and salary
fund. The expense will be heavier and the
Need OF additional help Is sure to follow.
in one sense the change will mean only
that ihe state act as banker for the arti-
ilciai propagation OF fish BY proposed
changes in the license schedule we viii
provide for sufficient income 10 meet all
new expense, and at that Will work ID
hardshps on anyone. Thus far IN my
Jaunts among the people in the business 1
have found none opposed 10 the new prop
oslton. Fishermen ana caunerymen alike
are IL favor of tho new bill we have il
now outlined. What We want TO do is 10
insure the seasons by surc-thing taatch-
cry propag atonl on scale best suited 10
the growing FISHING Industry
FOR instance VIZ now need, and badly.
too. better nursery ponds al all the hatch
cries. As affairs now are We are compelled
to turn the young fish out too soon. and
the mortality is heavy. where il should be
just the reverse 4 th:ee-inch ycungster
for instance. can brave the deep water and
prosper. while If sent a1rif. when young
chances are favorable for a high rate OF
mortality IN every school. We are now
not equipped with proper nursery facilities
and the importance OF this Is very plain.
| mention this a. one small feature OF the
needs the state must provide 10 guarantee
proper artificial propagation OF salmon
and j am free to say that nearly every
need IS equally vial and urgent
Nothing which can accomplish 10 bring
the full facts before the legislature viii be
overlooked and hope 10 assist in draw
ing a bill that Will meet all the require
ments intend as nearly as possible TO
keep the proposed appropriation within the
income from licenses. and arrange that
no money IS spent until II shall have been
paid into the fund. our intention through
out * 20 present a common sense business
like law for passage including only what
We know 20 be- needed A. | have said
there VII! be little II any opposition from
these directly interested Canncrymon ans
fishermen favor the proposed changes and
are all willing 10 assist In bringing them
about. Later | may bc able To give more
details CT the proposed bill but in general
terms il VIII ia moan; 20 provide amply
for artificial propagation the expense OF
which shall be met hy the income from
licenses"