The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-09
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us, / viii say that I have always had
these matters before me and have
watched their workings for years anc
have made a great deal Of inquiry re-
latiye thereto and have never seen
nor have | ever heard Of any one tha'
has seen, a dead or injured f's'
caused by passing through them
rhey are large and massive affairs
ana consequently have large apertares
through which fish six or eigh'
inches long should so without bcins
Injured In the least manner, whereas
according 10 reports OF the uniteo
states Bureau of Fisheries, published
after making careful and thorough
Investigation Of the matter, the youns
salmon would only be from three ts
five inches long when they pass TINS
point, which according to said reports
they should 10 during the time thai
the spring freshest are on ana ~
whiea time they should have nc
trouble whatever passing over the
walls al any point: and n they do not
then they become what Is termed
summer residences" and do not go 70
the sea, nor attempt TO 80, until the
following fall and winter when the
fan ana winter freshets are on. In
addition to the investigation made Of
the Oregon City wheels, ! have had
opportunitics to watch and make In
ouiry about other wheels not one-third
the size OF these oregon City Wheels,
and never have seen nor have ever
heard OF any one that has seen, q dead
or injured fish caused by passing
through them. To confirm this matter
II have had state Water Railiff Ole
J. Settem make careful examination
OF the oregon City Wheels and gen.
eral investigation relative thereto,
and report his findings. A copy Of
this report I am submitted herewith
I am also submitted copy OF letter
received from Mr.. ]. W. Moffatt who
has been In charge Of the construction
work Of the Willamette Pulp and Paper
Company for many years and knows
the workings of these wheels to the
minuteet detail. Also copy Of letter
from Mr.. J. w. Jones OF the Portland
Railway light & Power Company, who
is thoroughly familiar with their con-
struction and has had the opportunity
TO watch their workings for years.
Astoria, Or. Dec. 81, 1905.
Mr.. ]. A. Talbert, Supt,
Mckenzie River Hatchery Station
Dear Herewith enclosed you
will please find newspaper article to
the effect that the United States Bu-
reau Of Fisheries and John Peass
Babcock, commissioner Of the Depart.
ment Of Fisheries Of the Dominion o.
British Columbia, claim that very few
salmon, turned out from the hatcheries
after the yolksac is completely abb
sorbed. are caught and devoured by
trout or other voracious fishes.
In this connection ! respectfully ask
that in the future you make an extra
effort to find out whether or not trout
or other voracious fishes destroy fry
turned out from our hatchery, and keer
record Of the same and report to tnis
Office monthly, or oftener, the number
OF trout found in their stomachs.
/ desire to caution you again as re-
CARDS the conditions under which you
turn out the fry from your station and
as to where you turn them out.
Yours very respectfully,
(SIgned), H. G. Van Dusen.
Leaburg, Or, Jan. 23, 1907.
Mr. Fl. G. Van Dusen,
Master Fish Warden.
Dear Sir:-As you requested me
I have succeeded in catching two
Dolly Warden trout and eight white
fish after making plant Of fry, az
follows:
Dolly Warden trout, 1875 inches, 1872
fry in stomach; / Dolly Warden trout
10 inches, 81 fry in stomach; / White
Fish, Is inches, 81 fry in stomach; !
White Fish. 12 inches, 20 fry in stom-
ach / White Fish, 10 inches, 18 fry
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