The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-06

was quite an undertaking and has cost
The department near 5000.
ciackamas River
AT the CIackamas River hatchery sta
tion. We have been taking advantage Of
the extreme low water since the spawn.
taking season and have been clearing
the bed Of the large powders and plac-
Ing the fishing grounds into better shape
for next seasons work. This past sea-
son we were bothered considerably and
were unable To catch all the salmon In
between the racks on account Of the
roughness Of the fishing grounds; and
TO guard against such condition an
other year, we have been clearing the
grounds OF all The powders and endeay-
oring to better II generally. In addi.
tion TO this work, we have put In set
Of low cribs at the lower end Of the
lower pool and filled them with rocks
and powders, for the purpose Of max.
Ing the river bed at this point even
and near level across the river from
bank 10 bank, 80 that In the future we
win have m even depth Of water across
the river at this point which should
permit Of our getting In the main rack
vt this station couple Of months earlier
than what we were able TO do this year.
Willamette Falls Fishway.
The severe freshets that we had In
the Willamette River last winter and
early spring had such a demoiishing
effect on the state fshway over the
Falls Of the Willamette at Oregon City
that Its effectiveness this past season
was very noticeable In the number Of
salmon that passed over the Falls and
reached the Mckenzie River hatchery, as
compared with last year. From the
patrol service that we have maintained
at the ashway during the past two sea
sons. ] learned that from careful OBJ
servation they estimate fully as many
salmon passing through the flsh-way this
year as last, but that this year the
salmon were interfered with consider
ably and held back so long, on account
OF It's condition. that after passing the
hshway the greater portion Of them en-
tered other tributary streams below the
Mckenzie River 10 spawn. or spawned
out before reaching said hatchery sta
tion. The principal damage done the
ashway was the washing away Of the
long concrete break water wall that was
put In to make what was known as
pool No. 10. This Is very large pool
situated at the base OF the last series
Icf pools and il very important factor
In the fishway; in fact, it Is the most
important Of them all. inasmuch as 1t is
midway Of the fshway and permits Of
the fish resting as long as they choose
before making the last real ascent. just
what caused this wall to carry away
last winter. we are at q loss to know,
but am disposed TO feel that II was
mot eemented strong enough TO the bed.
rock to Withstand the tremendous ham
mering that it got from the millions Of
feet of saw.logs that broke adrift on
the upper river and went over the Falls
during the freshet time.
| To remedy this matter, Deputy War.
den Brown has had crew of men at
work this month putting in another wall
which Is wooden crib structure filled
with rock and bolted to the bedrock
sufficiently strong, we hope, to stand all
the hammering and wash that 1t will
ever get. At the same time, we have
made an endeayor to better the general
effectiveness Of this pool No. 10. In ad'
dition to this work. we have cleared all
the pools throughout the entire extent
Of the fishway Of the loose rocks and
powders, that found lodgment therein
since it was built and which had st
filed many Of the pools to make then
Of little service These loose rock!
came principally from the work don,
three years ago by the Willamette Pull
& Paper Company when they put il
, their large concrete retaining walls Al
soon as all such work in the immediate
vicinity Of the tishway is finished an,
the loose rocks washed from the Island
4 we should, have very little trouble keep
ing the fishway clear Of such obstruc
tions. The cost of this work was nea
$3.50,
The receipts of the fish warden
. office for the moel Of October were a
!, follows:
; Rebate from Oregon Short Line. S 66.l
{ Received from licenses. ,...... 1881
Received from fines and penalties 500
Total receipts ........... .$9l42
! The disbursements of the month wer
as follows:
! Hatchery fund, District No, L.. .$lS9S,7
: Hatchery fund, District No. 2... 1883
lOperating coast hatcheries. 60. 1869
Construction Columbia River