Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-31
Describes Work in
Fisheries Bureau
Service, Alaska

Man, Who Is at Present EmnIoxeg
as Stream Guard at Salmon Bay.
Alaska '
From lonely watch on the south
eastern shore Of Alaska for fish thieves
VINO would destroy the salmon at their
spawning grounds has come q letter
from Milton G. James to his father
lhoinas \. James of Augusta. curator
OF thc state Museum. The writer Of
'he ielter which we print below is now
IN the service Of the United States Blu
feau or Fisheries as a steam guard
Tor 'he summer months before finish
ing ms course at the University If
Washington. For several wears Mr.
James lived in Augusta. where he grad.
uated from Cony High school in 1915
anu WORKED as an assistant chemist in
i"e state Laboratory OF Hygiene until
we War' lie served in the 3lSth Engi-
he"rs Of the 9Th division in this coun
try and "a Fr Ince and Germany before
ms release in 1879. In September, 1919.
ne lcft his home for the West, and
since that date has been studying in
seattle at the University of Washing
ton IN the line CT work in which he is
at present engaged. He has been Of
tfrod position as michroscopic ex
pert nj the Bureau Of Fisheries in
Washington but he did not care to
accept II. lie has. however, passed
his "xeminati u as scientific assistant
IN the h:reaJ. Fisheries will be his
life work
The ttor, 'hich tells in a char. G.
t'rStic manner his life and work at
the rost On S'linon Bay. follows:
Salmon Bay, June II, 1922.
Dear Folks:
We left Wrargcll last Monday after
week there. No so good a time was
mad rs last fan, but it wasn't all duh.
| was on a patrol boat two days be-
fore reaching the station.
Making camp was chQd's play for an
, experienced old sourdough like myself.
Tie second morning a doe oozed out
onto the shore bofrunt my tent. I fell
over log or two in going after my
gan, and she fitted. Promptly on
schedule the next A. NJ, however, she
was back, and the battle was on. VIII
You believe II, l fired nine shots be-
fore she came to the conclusion that
ih'rc We're influences antagonistic to
h"r health ana again fitted. She took
10 tho water and it must have been
iirh :" see me Jogging it down the
Teach, hr.ng ara hollcring at every
jump. If she comes again III clu., her
Z" d"ath and viii have fresh meat in
emp.
Today is the first real rain sine, be-
fore leaving .''1ttlc and such a record
is phenomenal
must tell on about the peculiari-
tics Of the situation here. Salmon Bav
proper from which the creek runs
back. IS just a little inlet a few hun
bred yards in depth and easy to watch.
But couple OF miles below on the
shore there is break by which at high
tide boats can get into the creek sew
oral miles above me. A Family En-
trance, as II We're. A couple Of native
families 1.-Two here later in the season.
Tho technique is thus: Momma enter
tains the Waterman with feed or a
| couple OF nifty, tho, tan, daughters
Namp him while Poppa meanders up
tho back way and rObs the creek to
his hearts desire. In the words of Ada
Jones. "lf the front door is blocked,
th'n Try At tn back"
'' l'r y" ad NJ company or trou-
'' VA ol9 N'Hu' Out me season is
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