The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-08

1853 Individual fishing licences 1858 90
" Rili-nct licenses ...... :. ..1So 90
1?5 set-net licenses ............. i2b 90
] Gamers license ffirst-cinss) :. 100 %
II 1sh dealers licenses. fhrst-
cihssl ,.'''s,,....,,,.'.,,.... lb0 90
fish dealers license tsecond
| classD ....!.,.........,,..'.... 25 90
| | trap IL 90
| seine license for 100 feet addi-
tionai web for seine No. d.. 90
s~ine license (750 feet long)... 10 %
Total ...,te...., s.......,,s..,..,$l7b 90
The hatchery work that we have un-
dertHken for this season we have well
under way and from reports received
from the different stations results so
far have been obtained aR follows.
THE cLArKAMAs RIVER STATE
HATCHERY.
At the claokamas hatchery they got
through taking eggs August 3ist and
only succeeded in getting f.i54,0O0.
SALMON RIVER HATCHERY.
4, the Salmon river hatchery only
1908 600 eggs Of the early chinook VA
rety were secured. as previously re-
ported.
MKENZfE RIVER STATION
AZ the Mckenzie river station they
began getting eggs August 18th. and
up to September goth had succeeded
in taking $4,000.
From reports received from this sta.
tlon We may expect "A few more eggs,
for they stIll have salmon IN their
traps Tor spawning purposes and will
be able "a get few more eggs, though
no great additional quantity is ex-
pecied.
GRAND R0NDE RIVER STATION.
on the Grand Ronde they began get
ting eggs September 18th and up TO
September eth had succeeded In taxi
Ing l,62i.0oO
From reports from this station they
have now on hand between their racks
+salmon enough 10 get about ns many
more eggs as what they have so far
reported.
ONTARIO STATION.
Az the Ontario station no eggs had
been taken up 20 the S0th Of septem-
ber. AZ that station they have ilne
lot Of chinook salmon between their
racks ready for spawning purposes
and should be able to get from them
a large quantity OF eggs. superin-
tendent Brown figures that he should
begin getting eggs inside OF a week
OF ten days,
VIII SON RIVER STATION.
Al the Wilson river station they are |
virtually through taking eggs from |
the chinook variety of salmon, They |
began getting their eggs September |
18th and finished up the 27th. $4,000 |
eggs were all that were secured.
At this station we will also attempt |
to do work with the sllverslde variety |
OF salmon, which are beginning to
come along now and should be ready |
to spawn within month or six
weeks.
YAQUINA STATION.
At the Yaluina station no eggs have
been secured as yet, We have every
thing In readiness here at this station
ana fine lot OF salmon between racks
but as yet they have not begun to
spawn.
ALSEA RIVER STATION.
At the Alsea station the FIRST eggs
were taken September t6th and UP to
September 27th ES,5O0 were secured
SIUSLAw HATCHERY,
On the Siuslaw only two attempts
have been made to take eggs; Septem-
Der Is $500 We're taken, September ed
$500 were taken, making q total Of
u COO.
UMpQuA HATCHERY. M
On the Umpqua they began getting
eggs SeptGm MT 9Th and up 10 Sep
tembar 30th had succeeded in taking
$4,000. At that time they had a few
salmon remaining between their racks
rom which eggs would be secured, but
/ would not increase the number re-
ported very materially.
SOUTH COOS RIVER HATCHERY.
At this station no eggs have as yet
)een taken.
COQUILLE STATION.
At this station no eggs have as yet
'een taken.
Veyy respectfully submitted,
II, G. VAN DUSEN,
Fish Warden