The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-04-19
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The state of Washington has never
prepared 50 extensively for the enforce
ment of the closed season on the Col
umbia river as it has for the present
month. There is scarcely week left
OF the term during which fishing il
prohibited, but since the new appropri-
ations became available the utmost pre-
cautions have been taken to prevent
Illegal fishing
Deputy Fish Commissioner McReavy
has been on the river during the season
patrolling the fishing grounds and
arresting offenders He has been assis-
ted by number of special deputies.
A launch has been provided for the
principal deputy and assistants have
been given sailboats. The river patrol
is said to be as nearly perfect as it is
possible to make it.
There is no attempt at the denial of
the fact that, in spite of these precau-
tions, Columbia river fish are being
sold in the markets. In fact, it Is said
to be impossible to entirely prohibit
their taking An incident occurred in
Tacoma restaurant a few days ago
shows how the fish are openly sold.
The fish commissioner had entered the
restaurant with friend, and noticing
Columbia river salmon on the bill de-
clared that was what he wanted if the
fish were genuine. The head waiter
was called, and this is what he ex-
planned: s'Yes, sir, those are the gen.
Fuine Columbia river Chinook We
have have hard time to get them now
as it is the closed season, but we have
a way to get them shipped up here.
I can guarantee those fish" His dis
comfture when he discovered his pat
tron was state fish commissioner and
game warden can be imagined The
incident is only valuable for showing
how the fish are caught and sold openly
in spite of the commissioner efforts tG
stop the practice
This is the closed season on Puget
Sound. The season extends until the
first of next month. The commissioner
has purchased the launch Emma te
assist him I'm his work on the Sound,
and Deputy A d. Boardmap will be in
charge of the craft. The boat was built
at the yard of Crawford & Reid at al
original cost of Sc, 900. Her owners did
not complete he purchase and the conl
missioner secured the boat for s., 500.
| She is said to be able to make fifteen
knots at a forced draughtr but viii
make ten knots without any trouble
The boat Is admirably fitted for the
work, and is entirely a Tacoma produce
from hull to boilers.
The boat will be used in enforcing the
closed season, as well as to enforce the
other fishing laws. 1t is not believed
| to be possible, without an enormous
outlay, to entirely stop fishing during
| the closed season, but the fact that tht
| fish commissioner is out in a launch
looking for Iawbreakers is expected t.
| have a wholesome effect.
| The last legislature passed a bill per
mitting the fish commissioner to name
three deputies The appropriation bill
however, failed to provide for thu
salaries of more than two This wa
| the result of Senator Moultray's fgh
against the commissioner. He had de
manded the privilege of naming one o
the deputies in return for his suppor
| of certain administration measures, ant
| when he failed to secure the promis'
took his revenge in the appropriation
bill:
| 1t is possible for the fish commissions
to name deputy, who can seeur'
/ certificates of Indebtedness, for thu
| office was created and the salary mus
| be paid If the work is DONE However
Fish Commissioner Little viii probably
decide to leave the Office vacant rathe
| than ask for the deficiency appropria