The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-08

and the principal part OF his testimony
has already been given at proviOul
meeting OF the Jury Constable Miller
evidence will be taken az sccn as MI
physician advises him Il ia save to leaV,
his hcuae--at which time another meet
ing OF tho jury win bo called,
Trappcrs on tho Washington shnro ar,
already making preparations for next
nshing season MesSra, Anderson and
Peterson, trappcrs " chinook. and whu
arr also Interested In traps on the mid.
die rivvr, have purchased a pnodriVef
10 extend and make repairs on their trap,
before the season opens it N not con.
sidorcd likely that many now traps VIII
he driven this winter owing largely to
the uncertainty " the prloc og salmon
and other matters connected with the
salmon industry,
/ In tho county court yesterday the seml.
annual rcport " County clerk whcrlty
was approved, subject to the experts and
ordercd published, A petition Tor a road
| dlstrlcs, signed by a. residents " Seaside,
was presented 70 tho court and no Ohiec-
tluns eolng raised to forming ono. the
petition viii probably be granted TO-
morrow, Rctoto adjournment the follow
ms rad supervisors were appointed for
the ensuing year; No, /. r. A, Az
No, 3 Phil Cond,t; No, I, Dan J. Ingalls,
No, 5 W, ], Rel,h. No. & Jacob butts.
No, $ J. L, Ryan
The Oregon legislature mecIs In regular
session tomorrow morning, Tho scesion
II ~ particular intcVst TO Autorlans. as
tho appropriation Tor salmon propagation
Is 10 DO acted upon, Mr. Mc0uiro asks
an Appropriation ot $4,000 gor the work
durlng tho next two years. and he eX-
pccts TO derive a like amount from n
ccnscs. II tho legislature makos the de-
sircd appropriation, which 10 quite likely.
tho work can hc carried on aa Ii should
be, Tho request OF Fish Comm So onor
Mcclure Is very reasonable as compared
with tho fund set aside FOR tho work by
tho state OF Washington. which appropri.
atcs So.00 Tor hatchcrics Ia the same
pcrici Il is believed tho legislature will
grtnt the requested amount as thetc can
DO no good oppos ton to dolng 80, Gov
crnor Occr Is heartily In favor VI hat
cherry work. and SAYS hc would like TO see
many moro hatchcrics In Oregon ana
Washington. lie will uso his Influence
TO secure the appropriation and. as no
opposition has yc, developed TO the pro-
posed bill. there is but l,uc doubt MT
IL will pass Many officials 90 tho two
states think opgon and Washington
should cooperate In the establishment
and ma.nienanc, ot hatchcrics working
IA harmony IN everything ON the Column
hla where steclhrads and chlnp0ks only
should be propagatcd.
Fish Commissioner Mcguire. following
out his plan Tor the upbuild.ng ot the
salmon Industry, has JUS, issued book
let descriptive OF the work OF propa-
cation. The pamphlet Is of very neat
design and contains illustrations OF tho
hatcherlys. fishing scenes. and view
of the city Of Astoria with the booklet
Mr.. Mcclure enclOags circular cSplAin-
Ing to fishermen tho manner OF making
application FOR licenses. The circular Ia
part says: IAN persons following tho
vocation OF fishing. whether working as
employer or employc. are required first
10 pay an annual license OF 81 year.
me holder OF an individual license Is !
20 work at fishing only rs
m assistant. such ~ boatpullcr or gill; |
net fisherman. or az an assistant on
seine. hsh-whecl or poundnct. The holder 1
~ an individual license cannot operate a /
yilinet. setnet or seine, or other fishing /
appliance without arst securing an Ap- !
Dlianca license In addition TO tho In /
iividual license" The license fees for |
ishing appliances are gwen as follows:
Each gillnet. s256 a year. each setnct. 81 /
/ year; each poundnet SIS year; each /
seine, SO for 500 feet and cents for each 4
rs a year; each stationary nsh-whecl 4
rs a year. each stationary fsh-whee.. 1
IS year. In conclusion tho circular
iays: Licenses are good only IN the
district for which issued. From and after
January /. 1899. the license law will be
itrictly enforced. Any person fishing
Without a license Is subject TO n fine u
rom $50 20 1900. and all fishing appli-
,nces 80 used may be confiscated ana sold
or the benefit OF the hatchery fund"
me Columbia river and its tributaries
the Sixth fishing district.