The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05
Report Shows an Increase in Gill
Net License.
ARRESTS AND PROSECUTIONS
Master Fish Warden Van Dusen Re-
ports a General Observance on the
Part of the Columbia River Fisher.
men Of the Spring Close Season.
Astoria. oregon April 1.

Astoria. Oregon April 1.
To the Honorable Board of Fish Conf
missioners, Salem, Ore:
Gentlemen-The receipts OF the Office
during the month have been as fol-
lows:
District No. /, from account of IL
censes issued sloS7 so,
District No. . from account OF Ii
eenses issued s11515O.
Close Season.
The spring close season on the Co.
lumbia river We are enabled to take
better care of this year than ever be-
fore on account of the assistance rend-
cred by the banks of Astoria and the
Gamers on the lower river. VINO have
provided the department the use Of the
launch Elk for patrol service. This
patrol boat was put into commission
the first day of the season and the ef-
feet of the service rendered is clearly
shown throughout the entire extent
of the river. 1t will be retained and
kept continuously on the river until
the evening of the 18th OF April.
With the assistance of this patrol
boat Deputys Webster and Settem
seized a gillnet consisting of about 270
fathoms Of web on the lines that was
being fished in the Columbia river on
Friday evening, March II, off Harring-
tons point by Anton Petersen of AL
toona, Wash.
The matter has been referred to Dis
trict Attorney Harrison Allen who viii
institute proceedings in the circuit
court to confscate and condemn the
net and prosecute Mr.. Petersen for
violating the statutes governing the
matter of fishing during the close sea-
son time.
Also, on March 20 a setnet, consist
ing of about IA fathoms of web on the
lines, found set in front of and at
tached to John Hendrickson's wharf
at Quincy, was seized, and the matter
of confscating the net has also been
referred TO District Attorney Allen.
Arrests and Prosecutions.
March Is W. Peters and C. Osbourn |
of Oregon City were arrested by Water
Bailiff VIM. W. Smith for killing sal
mon within 500 feet Of the willamette
falls fishway. They were arraigned
before Justice of the Peace Levy Stipp
the same day and upon a plea Of guilty
were each fined IS, under section 2O63
Of Bellinger & Cotton's codes, which
they paid.
March 20 complaint was filed against
Carl johnson and J. ]. Edgren by Wat
er Bailiff Smith for fishing for salmon
in the Clackamas. river during the close
season time. They were tried before
a jury in Justice Stipp's court, March
q, and the case ably prosecuted by
Deputy District Attorney C. Schuebel;
but on account of his not showing in
his testimony that the Clackamas river
is a tributary of the Willamette river.
the justice instructed the jury to find
FOR the defendant and they accordingly
brought in verdict of not guilty.
March 81 Water Bailiffs Smith and {
Rail seized two set nets that were :
found in the Willamette river just be- !
ow the falls at oregon City.
Hatchery Operations.
South Coos River Hatchery-In con- {
1ection with the South Coos river 3
hatchery we established small re- /
,eiving station this season on the :
north fork of the Coquille river and !
thereto a couple millions ,
If the chinook eggs taken at the South !
COOS river hatchery, in order to assist $
n stocking the Coquille river with the q
-hinok variety of Salmon. During the I
past three years we have always di-
rlded the chinook fry raised at this {
hatchery between the Coos and the Co r
luille rivers, but the transportation for d
the young salmon from the hatchery :
around by Marshfield and Myrtle point I
10 the Coquille was difficult and not Z
always very successful, So upon look
ng into the matter for a substation &
where the eggs could be taken when in ;
he eyed state we found that over the
divide from the hatchery the north 9
'ork Of the Coquille came within a few !
niles of the South Coos river, and by
/ good mountain trail the distance was I
,nly about six miles to where a tenn !
oorary station could be established. |
This opportunity was taken advantage I
# and a substation established, and
'etween January and II, 100000