The Washington times., 1906-07-01
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In the former new appointments are
being written for such as are affected
by a change in designation or salary as
authorized in the appropriation bin for
this fiscal year, while in the latter cor
responding changes have 10 be noted
and, In addition, that Office is this year
increased by the work Of the division
of accounts OF the Bureau of Fisheries,
which was not appropriated for Two
interesting promotions come to mind:
Arthur l. Davis. clerk, AT 1920 per
annum in the Bureau OF the Census, on
detail in the Office of the solicitor Of
the Department of Commerce and
Labor. has been transferred TO the lat
ter Office at a salary of s.. 500 per an
mum; while Clarence NJ. Booth. s., 200
clerk in the office Of the Secretary, de-
tailed TO the office of the solicitor, has
been transferred to the latter office at
a salary Of $1,000 per annum. Mr.. Booth
will be remembered as the editor of the
George Washington University annual,
the Mall, for 1908.
IT is a pity that the Potomac River is
now so muddy. However, there is no
question but that the followers Of Izaak
Walton can anticipate good fishing
when the water clears The suggestion
was made TO Hon George n. Bowers
Commissioner Of Fisheries, last week
that 1t was a pity he did not also have
charge OF the water as we'll as the fish
In the water. in order that some scheme
could be concocted whereby the river
could be kept clear occasionally. As 1t
is. however. very much credit is due TO
the able supervision OF Commissioner
Bowers for the work of the Bureau of
Fisheries of the Department OF Com
merce and Labor The work of this
bureau. interesting as it js seems TO be
but little understood by the average in
dividual.
Work of Fisheries Bureau.
It's primary objects are to maintain
and increase the supply of economic
aquatic animals, TO develop the meth
DDS of taking and utilizing them to de-
termine the extent OF the commercial
fisheries, and to study the economic
aspects OF the industry. The one phase
of the work which has always been
considered most important Is the arti-
fetal propagation and distribution OF
food fishes. The aggregate output of
fishes Qncluding lobsters) during the
fiscal year 1905 was 1,759, AS 900. From
the three marine hatcheries on the New
England coast upward of 00.OO0. 900 cod.
pollock, founders, and Holsters were
liberated The river fishes Of the At
lantic slope were Matched at six sta
tions, the output of which was over
205, 100000. chiefly shad, salmon, yellow
perch, white perch. and striped bass.
The season for shad was very Door
owing to peculiar weather conditions
and the take of eggs was much below
the average. On the Great Lakes four
hatcheries and four subhatcherfes wero
operated for white fish. lake trout and
pike perch, of which s93, ,0O0, 900 were dis
tributed, ......
Will Angle in Virginia.
Etherd A Brand. Of the Bureau Of
Manufactures. will so on fishing trip
in Fauquier county, Va, during the
month of July.
DR.. Campbell E Waters, of the Bu-
reau of Standards. member of the
Washington Canoe Club. started last
Friday on a ffteen-day cruise down the
Potomac
The Fourth OF July week is a favOrite
one for taking leave. as an employe may
be absent commencing the Sunday be
fore and ending the Sunday after and
only be charged with five days Of an
nual leave. New Year Day, Washing
tons Birthday, Decoration Day. Labor
Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are
also tavorites, and applications for leave
including such days are made at times
two months in advance.
Willard Martin, assistant messenger in
the private office of the secretary, will
be absent from July 10 August on a
trip in the county Of Barnwell South
Carolina.
Loren r Nj nville. of the Bureau Of
immigration. wIll visit his home at
Walker, Iowa, during the month OF
July.
Roger O'Donncll and wife. of the Blu
reau of Immigration. left yesterday for
Brevard, n. c., for ten-day tip He
will also visit Asheville. Biltmore. and
Hendersonville.
David F. Crosland of the immigration
Bureau, Will be In Atlanta, Georgia,
during the whole Of July.
Harvey D. Forbes. Of the Bureau of
Standards. has been granted twenty
two days leave to visit Buffalo, New
York.
Joseph d. Guyton, of the Bureau Of
Statistics. is on twenty-seveu days
leave, commencing June %. and will
visit Possumneck. Attala county, Mis-
sissippi
Michael l. willier, of the same
bureau, will take a trip home 10 Lykens
township, Pennsylvania. during the arst
three weeks of July
c. Louis Allen, of the office of the
Light House Board, has started on
trip to Aberdeen, South Dakota
Edwin A. Carpenter. OF the ofbre OF
the Chief Clerk, will spend two weeks
az St Georges Island, on the Potomac.
Charles /. Larzelere. OF the Bureau
of Standards. has started on a trip 20
Michigan.
Francis l. HaWes. Of the Bureau of
Corporations. is now spending his va
cation at Fenton, Michigan.
CIe-shom Bradford, of the Coast and
Geodetic Survey, has been granted
twenty-seven days of annual leave July
TO August 2, and will pass his va
cation in this city.
Paul Schureman. of the same bureau,
will spend the drst half OF July IN New
Jersey.
Theodore II. Refer, of the Survey. is
on twenty-five days leave, commencing