The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-26
Sprague Makes Report on
 Eyak Lake Hatchery Work

The work done on Eyak Lake this season is the most important work done on red salmon in Alaska" de clares A. J. Sprague, territorial SUI perintendent of hatcheries, in his re- port of fish culture operations, spec ial investigation of spawning area, and the esCapement of red salmon to seed in the natural beds of Power river and it's tributaries in the same district Superintendent Sprague's report was made to Governor Scott C. Bone, and covers the activities of the territorial fish commission in the vicinity of Cordova this season
 Superintendent Sprague left Ju- neau for Cordova on May % for the construction of hatchery at that point, provision for which had been made by the late session of the ter torial legislature He had previously made an investigation of the Eyak , Lake region two years ago for q hatchery site. After consultation with A. J. Adams, member of the fish commission, he states it was decided to secure some kind of a building for temporary hatchery in the 'own of Cordova for four reasons:
 First-to have a building for stor- age of tools and equipment
 Second-,to insure sufficient room to sonctruct racks, or troughs, under | shelter.
 Third-in case of failure Of legal water or land rights.
 Fourth-Storage room for troughs and salmon egg baskets.
 Superintendent Spragues report follows:
 "On June l. Commissioner Adams left Cordova and was absent until the later part of July.
 BUILDING STARTS
 During the entire month of June work progressed on the bunk house. buildings. troughs, equipment land and water rights. ponds and racking of streams were brushed out Of soining purposes and roads and trails were cut for the laying of a pipe line for water supply and the testing of the temporary hatchery. It was not until the latter part of June that living accommodations were secured at Eyak Lake, the work being somewhat handicapped by the time required in going to and from the town until camp was established.
 "On July I the first red salmon or Sockcye eggs were taken. but owing to a lack of baskets .troughs. aerat- ing rifle tins, and equipment. which failed to arrive from Juneau, my en- tire plans were changed and the transportation of the eggs could not be cared out. Temporary boxes were made and the eggs taken for 1 tilized and buried in the sand and ! gravel of the natural spawning streams and tributaries of tho Power river
 "Attention has been given 10 facts which have a material bearing upon the natural. run of spawning fish, and their protection while in the spawning streams by placing iron racks in streams. while the salmon are allowed to reach the upstream and spawn and their natural enemies. the trout, are prevented from going up to eat and destroy the eggs. I have endcavored to view this situa tion from a practical Knowledge of the salmon propagation with the view of surcstine changes deemed essential to the public welfare in the artificial hatchery methods in use in past years and which require changes as We have never rad any returns from the red or Sockcyn sal mon under our hatchery system of liboratng the young fish
 OUTDOOR HATCHERY
 "An outdoor hatchery was installed about July 10, at which time the pipe line. running about 1,4oo feet. from two springs was completed. The