The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-30
PATROL RIVER JOINTLY
WASHINGTON AND OREGON
COMMISSIONERS CONFER.
VIII Divide Expenses for Patrol
Boats and Laws Will Be
Vigorously Enforced,

At the conference hsld in Portland
Yesterday Master Fish Warden II. g..
Van Dus N and Fish Commissioner a.
G. Little. Of Washington. an agree
ment was reached whereby representa-
tlyeB N each state will work together
IN the rigorous enforcement Of the laws.
T.. G. NOR avcy. has been appointed
deputy BY Fish C0mmlsslOner Llttle 10
take effect April /. He will b. assigned
10 duty on the lower Columbia and
VIII patrol both sides Of the river.
Neither Mr.. Van Dusen nor Mr. Lit
Tie has sufficient appropriation 10 pro-
vide fDr an efficient patrol The Wash.
lngt0n legislature allowed but 500 for
the work and Mr.. Van Dusen is al
lowed $500 for pairOlng, Office rent.
clerk hire and general expenses. In the
past. Fish Commissioner Little said
that Washington had lost large sums
annually by reason ~ being unable 10
provide adequate pairol sryice, 3nd
during the coming season the Jaws re-
latinR 10 license payments Will be en-
forced to the letter.
During the month Of April" sald
Mr. Van Dusen. yesterday the rivers
viii b. patroled and strict watch kept
for yiolnters When the open asJn
begins We will pay particular attention
70 the provisions governing the issu-
ance Of and payment for licenses. II
the ain Of citizenship are found
to be irregular and false stat ments are
knowingly made the atlantis win be
prosecuted for perjury. n fishermen
are found who neglected % procure a
license they vii me given an oppOrtuni-
~ 10 contribute % the hatchery fund
to which an fines paid are turned over
The arrangement I have made wi n
Fish Commissioner Litila VIII b. ad-
vIItagcous We will divide the ex-
pensc of the patrol boats and the SER
vice viii be better than ever before.
THE most rlous. or en- now IL to
hnd desirable streams for propagation
Saturday I will inspect IN government
hatchery on the Clackamas. ana In the
near future ! shall 20 over the differ
eni streams available for hatchery pur-
Doses Referring again 20 the strict
enforcement of the laws relating to H.
censes there viii possibly BE- some pro-
test against the provision restricting
licenses 20 citizens Of Washington and
oregon. NV Office will be opsn after
Arrll for receiving license payments.
While In Portland YESTERDAY s na-
tor Brownell and Representative Tai
bert. Of Clackamas called on the war
Ten 10 urge the appointment Of can
iIdate for the position In the hatchery
m the Clnckamas. No definite action
was taken The state board Of fish com
mlssloners VIII meet at Salem Tuesday
nj which time deputy fish warden
viii be appointed.
Commission Little Is more than
pleased over the arrang ments made
and particularly over Mr.. Van Dusen's
r. ldiness TO cooperate In any way that
promises 10 he product dve or good re-
suits Mr.. Van Dusen VIII submit a
suggestion 10 the state board Tuesday
that came from Commissioner Little
and involves oregon taking over the
hatchery at Wenatchee that has been
operated bv the state OF Washington
and can be made To turn out from
eight TO ten million fry yearly.