La Junta tribune., 1909-08-14


trip up Frazier river to visit the
salmon canneries. The salmon were
Just beginning to run. A party Of
ten OF us were allowed to enter one
OF the plants and see II In opera
ton. II is one OF the largest and
most upto-date cannertes. will
never again have any Qualms about
eating canned salmon. especially II
they come from that place. We saw
fish that had been alive less than
two hours previous, canned and
cooked and ready for the market.
They were passed from 4 boat up
on an elevator The head and tail
Of the fish was cut off by machinery.
cut open the same way and then
cleaned by squaws-and they were
clean In every sense OF the word.
The fish Is then cut up by machin-
cry TO the proper size for canning.
a little salt is then put In the can.
which is filled by hand. The can
is then placed on a carrying machine.
and weighed automatically. and II 1t
Is light the machine drops the can
picking up the light cans and adding
the necessary amount OF fish to make
up the weight When cans are OF
the right weight they are passed ON
TO the machine that puts the top on
and seals up the can alright The
cans are then carried by the machine
TO the testing place. where they are
put in TO hot water TO be tested for
leaks. and II tight are put on large
way and loaded on a small car. one
on top OF another. until there are
about twelve ways. The cans are
then placed in an oven. closed tight.
with a temperature OF about zoe de-
grees. and kept there for about one
hour They are then labelled and are
ready for the market.
one afternoon a party OF us went
about one mile from the regular fash
iona le resort and bathing place /
commenced to joke with my better
half about going in for swim She
reminded me of the last time. which
was off the Florida coast some six
teen years ago. We caught bad colds
so felt Of the water and decided
not to 20 in. as 1t was very cold
Fate. howey.r. decided otherwise for.
me. and | got my salt water bath.
While We were standing on The
beach child got on log whiis the
tide was on ebb He had piece Of
board In his hand and was padding
out with the tide. When some one
called for him To come In. b. Jump
ed off the log into six feet OF water.
noticed that the youngster could
not swim. and no one made any ef.
fort TO go out after him. There
were several young men sanding
around. but not one OF them could
swim. so | took a long shot a, Il.
and did not miss. ! went In. clpthes
and all. and when l reached the
boy he was going down for The third
time. and was over a foot down. u
was none the worse for my Dip The
10y got over Il all right, for after
going down town and getting dry
clothes. I went back and saw the
boy on his way home with bis par.
ents His parents. who are rceent
arrivals from England. were not there
al the time OF the accident The boy
was down on the beach With an
older brother. but be failed 20 look
after him.
"on our way home was much
Impressed with the amount o. dry
farming We had pointed out % US
between Pcndleton. ore. and Salt
Lake City. We saw land that ~as
way up 30 high that Il would oe I'm
possible to irriga,c it. even ly they
had water. upon which sixty shells
OF wheat per acre had been llsed.
and an average OF twenty-five per
acre Was common. The land ID al.
lowed TO rest one year after oelns
cropped. but not single bl.e OF
grass Is allowed to grow Ia N. mean.
time, They commence 10 arrow
again as soon a. anything ere show
up, There was large irrignuas ca.
which was cut through the rocks.
forming tunnels. II Is built u con.
crete. and Il il an Irrigation project
of which the Mormons aro very
proud
Although there are NAM fine
things to BE- seen on trip. there
are also many at home which are
worth seeing and enloying which