The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-06
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
The Master Of This Important Depart
ment Makes Comprehensive State
ment OF Affairs in the Fisheries--col.
lections and Disbursements.

tailed report 10 the state fsh eommis.
.ioners at Salem, Oregon, covering the
operations Of his Office for and during
the month Of August, 1905.
10 the Honorable Board of Fish Com
missioners, Salem. Oregon.
Gentlemen and prosecutions
during the month for violation Of the
fishing laws have been A. follows;
District No. /.
August % complaint was filed by
Water Baililr Scttcm against Joe John
son. the stablcman in charge Of the
prael 4 Eigner livery stable, at As
toria. fot his allowing sawdust 10 be
dumped into the waters Of the Go.
lumhia river. Upon being arraigned be.
fore Justice Of the Peace Goodman, Mr..
johnson entered n plea Of guilty TO the
charge, whcrcupon he was fined $50 and
cost, which were paid.
Hatchery Operations.
AT the Salmon river hatchery we are
about througa with our work ON the
spring salmon. The result Of the work
40 far shows that from 30J salmon l..
10000 eggs were secured. OF these
eggs. We have let the Lewis and Clark
commission have $1,000. The first eggs
were taken july -. In another few
weeks the August and fall salmon will
he entering this river, and we should
get another million or two eggs from
thi. variety Of salmon; and still later
on, million or two Of the silverside
variety.
At the Mckenzie river station we be.
gan taking eggs August Is, and to the
present time have secured 100000, with
the prospect good for full supply. At
this station We will work on nothing
this year but the spring salmon.
Report. received from Ontario are to
the effect that salmon are now showing
up much better in Snake river. and ii
they are not ii-hcd too hard by the
Idaho and Washington fishermen on the
lower Snake river we should do fairly
wei this year. The water in the river
i. one and one half feet lower than
ever before, and does not offer much
OF an inducemen. for salmon TO ascend
the stream, but Indications are to the
effect that il will soon be raising. which
should favor our work.
At the Wallowa station, the indica-
tions are not very favorable. Superin.
tcndcut Allen seems to think that most
Of the salmon in the Wallowa river be.
low the station have been dynamited
this year
The contractors constructing the new
hatchery building nave been delayed
somewhat on account of not being able
to get their lumber hauled, but the
work now is progressing fairly we'll
and it should be finished within few
days of the time limit.
Alsea River.
have been making an investigation
this month of Drift creek, one of the
large tributaries of the Alsea river
looking for situation where we could
establish a ub.station TO work in con.
nection with the laquina hatchery
This past season we divided up the fry
raised at the iaquina hatchery between
the Yoquina and the Alsea, hauling /.
100000 of the Chinooks and l,OOO,O00
of the silverside fry over the mountains
and liberated them into tributary of
said Drift creek. After this, want
20 transfer the eggs when in the eyed
state, which will be much more salts.
factory, aud am desirous of having
situation ON said Drift creek where
few Matching troughs can be set up and
the fry raised and turned out in the
immediate vicinity. While we get so
little money from licenses for work on
our coast streams am disposed to ia.
vor this plan for the Alsea river. and
feel confident that the work done in this
way will assist the river very material.
~ and at nominal expense.
Oregon City Fishway.
In regard to the state ishway. over
the falls of the Willamette, | beg TO
report that on August 10 l had MFR. A.
s. Tee. civil engineer, make con.
tour survey of that part Of the fshway
that desire TO improve, and on Au.
gust l2 entered into contract with
Harry Jones, of Oregon City, to enlarge
and deepen pools No. l2, l3, Ia and Is
in general manner, from three to
five feet. Also to make an additional