The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-23
Communication From Henry o'Mal-
ley, United States Superintendent
For Oregon Ask That Clackamas
be Turned Over to Commissioners.

hiPH N"iuNh VHIeS lpt iHS Iupiii
showed the following:
District No. "l".
From Fines and Penalties S66.6
From Licenses issued Si083.00
Si,l4o.@
District No. 2"
From Licenses issued $2s2.50.
Total Si,402.l7.
DISBURSEMENTS.
The accounts against the Depart
ment which have approved and pre-
sent for payment amount to the sum
Of $s5S. 90; $46483 is against Hatchery
Fund, District No. "i"; $j7i.a is
against the Special Appropriation,
Operating and Maintaining Coast
Hatcheries, and $22.2o is against the
Special Appropriation for the ex-
penses Of the Master Fish Warden
A letter to the Department from
Henry OMally, United States Super
intendent for Oregon, was read, in
which he stated that it was the desire
Of the United States Commissioner,
that the State OF Oregon turn over TO
them Clackamas river for future oper-
atoms after considering the matter
and finding that the State would lose
nothing inasmuch as the Government
had promised to turn over to the
State any eggs that they might re-
quire, and il being the desire of the
State 10 cooperate with the United
States Department, upon motion, the
Master Fish Warden was instructed
TO comply with their request and noti-
fy Mr.. O'Mally that he could have
full control OF the Clackamas River,
and that the Cazadero Hatchery Sta
ton would be turned over to him on
fully ist.
The queston Of feeding the young
fry at the different hatchesies operat-
ed by the State during the coming
season, was considered. The Warden
reported that he had talked with all
the cannery-men on the Columbia
River, and that they had promised TO
pack the heads, melt and row Of the
salmon. in gallon cans, without any
expense to the State, other than the
cost Of the cans; same to be distribut
ed to each Of the hatcheries, which
could be used as fish food, at much
less expense than liver, which has
been used in the past.
The Warden read reports from R.
d. Hume and +. A. Feufert, showing
that the natural fish food; l. e., the
heads and offal Of salmon, was far
superior to liver and the other foods
Eve have been using in the past. The
Warden was instructed to buy from
the American Can Company as many
cans as were needed; for the above
mentioned purpose,
The question Of establishing the
Bonneville Hatchery was left to the
Warden, with Instructions to look
over the field, and if everything
proved salts factory, to begin opera
tions at once.
The appointment OF j. w, Berrian
as Superintendent Of the proposed
Bonneville Station was approved, as
was also the appointments Of f, G.
Greenman, A. ]. Sprague, J. W. Tai
bert and Bliss Thorn,
The. report Of the expert who had
been appointed to audit the books of
the ex-Master Fish Warden H. G.
Van Dusen, was read 1t showed that
Mr., Van Dusen's books had been
found to be in perfect order, and upon
motion the report was ordered MED,
The warden reported that he found
it almost impossible to visit the diff
ferent hatcheries as often as he deem
ed it advisable, and at the hatcheries
he had visited, found that the Master
Fish Warden had not visited them for
the past three or four years, dut to the
fact that the duties Of the Office re-
quired the greater part Of his time,
and suggested that he be allowed to
appoint man. as Inspector Of Hat
cherries, to visit these stations at least
twice year, After due consideration
and upon motion, Mr. Chas Babcock,
Of Oregon City, was appointed to fill
this position at salary of $500 per
month, same to be paid equally out