The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-09

! and tne fry contained In the stomach
OF each, which. as hefore stated, gives
me no information from which can
draw any conclusions. The matter
suppose is perfectly clear to YOU but
you should place the matter In writing
In such shape that Il viii he thoroughly
understood by myself, or any other
person that was not personal OBJ
server thereof,
MouN pVnoqs nos nun eu ol susees II
4 fully what should have In the shape
| Of information; but In order. to be
sure ON that score. will mention that
III should know under what conditions
YOU made the plant Of fry,
How many fry were liberatedG
| Had the fry been fed amy length Of
time before they were liberated; II So
how long were they fed before turning
them oute
/ Where were the fry liberated; that
| Ii, In the slough behind the island or
| In the main river or were they liher-
atcd into the hatchery supply creek
II they were liberated into the main
river. were they put IN below tho hig
pool. or above the big poolg
| How soon after the plant was made
| dii you catch the Dolly vadren trout
and white fish'
| was any effort made TO fish out the
stream OF these voraeious fishes be-
fore the fry we're liheratedg
DO you encourage these voracicus
| fishes to hang around the hatchery
station by allowing the offal from your
station TO get into the main river, or
do you keep all OF this offal from enter.
ing the river?
| where were the trout and white
Ash caught9 q want 10 know the
| exact point on the river.)
| In addition to the above. want you
to give me all other information that
you think person should have on the
subject.
Yours very respectfully,
(signed), r. G, Van Dusen,
Leaburg. Or, Fab rs. 1907.
Mr.. II. @. Van Dusen.
Master Fish Warden.
| Dear sir:--Yours Of the 2sth receiv-
ell. am very sorry to have inconven-
fenced you by not replying to'yours OF
the 12th sooner, but thinking II would
be time enough and satisfactory to
reply when l made my monthly re-
ports.
on the tth OF January planted
100000: January 9Th. $4,000; January
7th. 10000.
The fish had been fed about two
weeks. They were too thick in the
troughs to do we'll so | had to thin
them out. On the 9Th caught two
Dolly vardens and think three white
fish; on the 7th, four white fsh; on
the Sth, one white fish. The plant was
made In the main river about 200
yards above the troughs. They were
planted all the way across the river
from one side to the other. The Ash
we're caught about opposite the
troughs in a small eddy near the
mouth of the supply creek. There had
been no eftort made to fish out the
stream since last summer as far as ]
know, except what fishing done.
had been throwing the dead fish in
the creek up to about two weeks prior
to the catching Of these fish, but for
fear they might wash into the river
quit putting them in. have caught
a few white fish since but the food in
their stomachs were digestei so
couldn't tell anything about It. ]
haven't caught any trout.
II there is any other information |
can give you. please let me know.
Yours very truly,
(signed), J. A. Talbert.
During the month there were seven
arrests for violation Of the law.
The receipts Of the office during the
month has been as follows:
| Fines ................m... $3.50
From acct. license issued. -. 15,566.0O
| Disbursements ......"... 1,402.47