Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
NEW FISH AND GAME
COMMISSION CREATES
SOME NEW OFFICES
Henry O'MaIley Claimed 10 Be
Slated for Hatchery Su-
perintendent at $4,000

While nothing Of an official char.
acter can be obtained upon the sub.
| iect 1t is rumorcd that the action of
the new state fish and game commits.
sion, in appointmg'R. +. Claton master
fish warden, at salary of $24O0 per
year, and authorizing Commissioner
Warren, the Columbia river salmon
packer to interview and endeavor to
secure the services Of n "certain indi.
vidual" TO accept the position Of
superintendent Of fish hatehores
means the employment Of Henry o Nal.
ley, now in the U. $. hatchery service,
as superintendent state hatcheries AZ a
salary Of $4,000 per year. II is under.
stood that Mr.. Malley il now re.
ceiving $25OO from the government.
In view Of the fact that Master Fish
Warden Clanton, during his s years Of
service with the state in that capaeity.
has brought the fish hatcheries up 10
the highest standard Of efficiency, has
made an especial study of the work
and has achieved eminently satisfac.
tory results, the action Of the commits.
sion in relcgating Mr.. Clnnton TO the
mere capacity Of n police officer is
looked upon by some Of those who are
interested In the fishing indu1try of the
state and who were In Salem yesterday
to follow the actions Of the commits
sion, as a direct play into the hands Of
the upper Columbia river fishermen
with whom MI O'Malley is claimed 10
have been in harmony and sympathy
with for years II is also regarded as
an act TO create a new office and 70
make room for friend Of the fishing
in,escgts Of the Columbia.
In recognizing the departments Of
fish and gume the commission an.
nounccs that il has cut down the over.
head expenses OF the service about $500
per month, and the principal time Of
this amount was tho salary of Theodore
Opmnd, who has been serving ns clerk
in the department for more than O ycars
aad at one time occupied the position
Of master fish warden, who received
$3.50 per month On the other hand the
commission created the office Of chief
clerk 10 make room for Il. NJ. Blown, Of I.
Brownsville, pt % salary Of $3.50 per
month, but, in reality he 50 10 serve as |
chief deputy game warden to Game
Wurlcn a. H. Lea. As deputy, how. ,
ever. under thg provisions of the new /
law he could not hove received NOR I
than t3 per duy, but he was a ennii I
date for state game warden and accept .
ed the deputvhip as consolation .
prize.
A. Y. Lee, as state game wardea.
William J.. Finley, as state biologist;
r. y. Chnt0n, aa master fish warden,
win each receive $1,000 per year IN
snlarics and win be allowed travelling |
expenses. and p N. Brown, on "chiof
clerk 20 The state game warden, will II
receive $500 and truyeling expenses
Biologist Finley is 10 be allowed 600
per month i0r 600 office clerk aud 31j
for struoguphor, and the other Of
flcials viii also be- allowed atenograph
ora The proposed new hatchery super
intendent. lt is undorstoo1, H. 90 re.
criyc $4,000 per year.
Aside from the officials already
nfmed there ore 90 be- deputy fish and
game warens provided for Eastern,
Western and southern Oregon each of
which will receive not 10 exceed "
per day and expenses.
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