The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-08-08
ROD AND GUN CLUB
IS ORGANIZED

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Deputy Game Warden G. G. Roberts,
was attended by a small number, bat
was fruitful in results, it being decid-
ed to reorganizs the old Hood River
Rod aud Gun club, which has practi-
eslly allowed the old organization to
die, on account of the moving away
OF scle of the officers, and lack OF
interest
The meeting was called to order by
u. q. Rob'r and Il. 0. Blanchar
made secretary OF the meeting. Mr..
Roberts explained the need of an or
ganizstion to help look after the good
of the cause, where each mep ber
could be deputy, and have power to
cause the arrest OF any found violat-
ing the law. MIR. Roberts has been
performing the duties OF bis office, so
FAR as he could while in the valley,
without pay, and has especially looked
after the protection Of the fish in
Hood river aud creeks tributary to 1t.
Mr.. Roberts stated that his time
would be more occupied from now on
than before, and wishes help in see-
ing the game laws enforced, a, he will
not be here much of the time. He
said:
"The work have done shows the
necessity of organized work. Many
of the residents OF Hood River re-
mem ber the time when they could 60
to any of the small creeks or In Hood
river and get good string OF trout.
The pioneers know that Hood River
valley was the favorite fishing and
hunting grounds of the Indians. The
fish and game are gradually disap.
pearing. The reasons for the disap-
pearance of the fish can be TRACED to
the numerous dams across the
streams and the robber bitches. !
venture to stats that the ditohes take
three fourths of the fish from the riv-
or. There il law requiring all
bitches taking water from streams
where there are fish, to screen them.
| find but few of the bitches SO
screened. Many dams acioss the
creeks have no fish ladders, so that
when fish get between two dams and
the water lowers and becomes warm
or. the fish naturally push up stream
towards the head water, in search OF
cooler water. They meet with an OBJ
struction. A stream going out thi ough
a ditch invites them to escape by this
route, and they soon find themselves
out on the ground. / was told that q
party found 60 pounds of fish in his
ditch one morning, after the water
had been turned off. Frequently fsh
foot long come through the bitches
out on the ground.
''I have visited the owners Of dams
aid bitches and called their attention
to the matter. Some have complied
with the law, but many have been
careless and have done nothing or
but little. Both fish ladders OF the
Electric Light Co. and the Oregon
Lumber Co. on Hood river have been
put out of commission by the high
water last winter, and are in such
condition at the present time that fish
cannot go through them. shall ask
Fish Warden Van Dusen to come here
and examine these dams and leave the
matter with them. / appreciate the
fact that 10th these companies have
spent considerable money building
and rebuilding these fish ladders, and
do not wish to cause them unneces-
sary trouble, but IL the fish are to be
preserved, there must Ee a way toi
the fish to pass from one end OF the
river to the other. These compa MES
get great franchises, In the free use oi
the water from the state, and all that
is asked of them is to provide a run
way for the fish and maintain 1t at all
times.
"I think but very little hunting ID
done out OF season, as l saw many
grouse and quail left over from last
year, and they seem to be quite plen'
ty. Yet there is some illegal shooting
going on. All trde spoI tsmen are In
terested in seeing the laws enforced,
and strong membership of the Rcd
and Gun club would be the best help
In enforcing the law. 1t would be 9
help IL the shooting season for al
game opened and closed on the same
date As it is now, a hunter may bt
getting game OF some kind before th'
season open, and IL found with gun
will say that he is after the game that
can be legally killed. II there wer'
but one season for all game, 1t woulc
be much easier to catch this class o.
offenders.
"During the last session of the leg
jsIature / asked Senator Whealdon Il
introduce an amendment to the gam
laws, but get no satisfaction from
him."
W. H. Chipping was present, repre-
spnting the Electric Light Co. ant
stated that the high water of last win
ter had wrecked the upper end O
their fish ladder, and had lowered tn
river at the lower end OF the ladder
and that the water had not gone dow
sufficiently to allow them to repair II
hut they would do SO as soon as pos
sible.
1t was finally voted that the oil
club be continued, but reorganized
AL Whitehead is president, and he wa
reelected; G. G Roberts was electe
secretary and Joe Tompkins treasuI
er.
W. M. Stewart suggested that tn
dues be made as low as possible. J
order to gain membership. The mat
ter of dues will be left to the club
the next meeting.
The meeting was adjourned subJet
to the call of the president.
Look Out for the BOrer.
s. W. Moxey, county fruit inspect
or at ElIensburg, issues the following