The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-04-06
SEEN BY THE
PILOT MAN
TALK WITH THE FISH HATCHER

TALK WITH THE FISH HATCHER
The Pilot Man had the pleasure
of quite an interview with c. F.
Helea. the superintendent of the
State Fish Hatchery. while he was
in town last Sunday. Mr.. Hele
stated that up to the present time
no site had as yet been decided
upon for the location of the fish
hatchery that is to be built in this
county by the state fish commission.
Mr.. Helea said: my mission her
at the present time was to inspect
the various sites that have been rec
commended to me, but when l was in
Kalispell could not find all the
parties was looking for. l came
away I'm a hurry and did not have
time to notify them in advance. and
consequently l was not able to &C
complish anything. came up here
for the same purpose, and am very
sorry that we could not get up to
the head Of the lake to inspect the
site at the Werner place. The way
that has been described to me- 1t
sounds like very feasible site.
will be back in a couple Of weeks
and the lake will be open then. SO
We cam get up there in a launch.
las far as I am concerned am
going to have nothing to do with tn
location of the fish hatchery. l am
going to leave that to the members
of the fish commission. l want to
look over and inspect all proposals
personally. will them report to
them, and they will be the ones who
will designate where it shall be put.
I want to locate it on either one OF
the lakes, Whitefish or Flathead
The hatchery will make it's chief OBJ
ject the propagation Of the Lake Su-
perior whitefish, which is a food
fish. It makes its home principally
in the lakes. would like very
much to find a good site on this
lake, because Whitefish lake empties
into Flathead, and therefore il
would be an easy matter to keep
them both stocked, because the
young fish could run down the Whit
fish river into Flathead lake.
"The fish hatchery is a very i'm.
portant institution. and it must be
located where the conditions are
the most perfect, so that 1t can hi
worked to it's fullest capacity.
would rather put it where l can pro
duce the most and make everyone
in the county sore, than to put il
some place where it is not going tc
be a complete success. l know you
people are very enthusiastic about
this matter, from the number OF
letters and petitions that have come
through my office the last few
weeks. You people do not need t.
worry. We are taking our time
about this matter, and l am going
to inspect thoroughly everything of
fered for site. I am more inter
ested than any of you in securing
the best SITE There will be no pc
litical strings on this as far as l an
concerned. 1t is the best and mos
appropriate site that wins.
Il don't blame you people for be
ing anxious to secure the fish hatch
cry, because it means a whole 10
to the town, and gives a great dea
of advertising. Down in Anacond;
the fish hatchery is one of our chic
attractions, and is visited by hun
dreds of people each day. Peoplt
come from all over the country
sometimes on special trips to- learl
about the fish business.
Il will be back here again il
about two weeks to look over thu
Werner place. and l hope that an.
of you who have other sites to offe
will be prepared to show them, 81
that Il can get over the ground with
out delay. We want to get thi
hatchery started as soon as posi-
ble."