The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-18

Canal Locks and Basias.
The Chamber Of Commerce held An In
tereStfng session yesterday afternoon, At
which the most important item Of business
was an informal but animated discussion
or the establishment OF a FISH hatchery on
Puget sound. The subject was introduced
by Pressden. Graves, who said that while
he had nothing definite to suggest, he be-
leved that inasmuch as the Post-In.alli-
gencer had reporter present 1t nigh, be
Well enough to cali public attention TO q
matter which he deemed OF great CONNER
cial Importance. The fact u.s." said Mr.
Graves, that the fish industry Of Puget
sound has attained large proportion.
There are seventeen or eighteen establish
men,s on the Sound this season packing
salmon. Unfortunately. the run Of sal
mon this season is very light. These
canneries are prepared TO put up more
than half million cases Of salmon, but
this supply OF fish will not AFFORD them
the material.
IN word. II these establishments are
TO be maintained on the Sound. not Cor
this season only but continuously, ar,i-
fetal propagation will he necessary Men
who are in good position 10 know waat
they are talking about predict that within
few years, If our fish industry is ex-
banded under favorable conditions. Ii will
rival our lumber trade. The Significance
xxil ksa hes
precated perhaps from the fact that
while under the ordinary natural processes
only per cent. OF the fry can be saved,
under artificial propagation - per cent.
can be saved"
On motion Of Mr.. Knox II was resolved
that the secretary Of the chamber be IN
structed TO correspond with the fish COM
missioner OF the state. inviting him 10 a
conference with the chamber, looking 10
q presentation of the matter TO the ,egis-
lature By Seattle and other cities located
on Puget sound.
In connection with this resolution !. A.
Nadeau, general agent of the Northern
Pacific, made an interesting statement OF
his recent visit 10 Port Angeles, AnacorteS,
Fairhaven and other points. In which re
was greatly impressed by the value Of the
fish canneries. which he found 10 be a SUBJ
stantial basis OF support to the communi-
ties In which they were established. He
said OF the Bellingham bay district hat
he believed more men are now employed
in legitimate business industries in that
district than ever before in its history.
l.. Il. Ward. who has just returned from
Omaha. stated that during his visit East
he had attended the national fisheries COZ
gress in which nearly every state of the
mon was represented; that in that boiy
there was a general acknow ledgment that
the streams OF the Eas, were rapidly be-
coming depleted. and that the country
must look largely TO this section for its
future supply OF fish.
Fresh Fish as Well.
r. W. Prosch suggested that a proper
management Of a great fish hatchery on
the Sound would result In not only more
hsh. but better quality. President
Graves followed this up by suggesting
that the fish industry OF the Sound was
by no means confined 10 packed or canned
salmon. but included pressed ana sailed
fish and fresh fish as we'll. This sugges-
tion drew from Mr. Sadeau the statement
that az the transconunental roads leading
from Seattle are now handling large ship
ments OF fresh fish, which, properly
packed, reach the Eastern market II good
shape. whila fresh fish from Puget sound
had been shipped as far abroad as Co?eE-
hagen. Secretary Shively told Of his own
shipment OF fresh fish. which had rsaHsed
his family in Washington, d. c.. in 81
good condition as when they were taken
from the waters OF Puget sound.
TIE report Of the committee appointed
20 look into the alleged failure Of the
Northern Pacific Railway Company to give
this city suitable recognition in Its periodl-
cal literature was taken up, and after con-
siderable discussion laid on the table in
definitely In the course OF the debate
Jacob Furth as a minority OF the commit
tee. paid a high compliment TO The conI-
pany gor its advertisement Of Seattle At
a ,ime when the city needed such sutrc
notice. and / A Nadeau, general agen. &
,hc company. who is also a member ot
,he chamber, read from the periodical
Qualifications OF the company 10 show that
the city had been by no means ignored.
4 communication from the Robertson
Raft Company, whose plant Is now 10
Gated at Stella, Wash. looking 20 the Sc
curing OF a suitable site IN West Seattle,
VS. referred TO the secretary for CORE
spon5ence.
Secretary shively read a communication
f-,,fr, Y Ru4eheck. commissioner al Omaha
Or the state 81 Washington. stating that
10 had had requests for views % the va
rious manufacturing plants OF King coun-
~ nnd suggesting that as he had some
available space, TIE present "Vu4N aIiofu
a roxNi opportunity 10 display such views.
Mr. ShlvsIy will ~ giai - receive and
forward any such views.
On the North Canal.
President Graves offered a suggestion as
% enlargement &c The locks on the North
canal 50 as - afford storage basins tor the
largest government and marine vessels.
T'lsss suggestion crew from Mr.. Nc(iilYra
the SrGcViaE statement - conlr7untca-
t{or NA.eh - ha3 addressed 20 the sore
-svv e., war last ~rrinS looking tov-a-f
'aa eSta's,is GTne1t Or canal and locks y
v.a> q ~,0ith cove. as well az nv me route
s-fa,'v selected - t5e government. board
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SION S.c,.tt 81. arrived r.. that tAe ShN-
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tee la-1e vfSs%.s ~ tEa uavF. S;lN tor the
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