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THE DAi,LY ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, tHTUUPA? MQRNINS.x JUXE 23, Wi BliOUlrt Be Pi'Htco"'a. The omnlimlt'iltloii 6h the subject- of th protection M the salmon llshurlOs, submitted ti the hist regular meeting of the city council by Mayor Kinney and referred by the council to a special committee, ia as follows: To the Common Council of the City of Astoria: Gentlemen Embodied in the tultlng and packing of salmon is the main source of employment for the people of our city. While this Industry gives the chief employment to the people of As toriaa city of nearly 10,001) souls It also gives employment to the people of many nearby tributary towns and com munities, aggregating together with us. perhaps, 25,000 souls, engaged near the mouth of the Columbia river In taking from its waters . the salmon, bright, plump, willd, fat and Juicy, the only bright colored oil salmon from any water, and In, neatly packing this tish - In tlii as no other people can do ar tistically labeling and casing the same in boxes, made of the beautiful spruce of our own production, and the placing of this finished product of our labors aboard of the different transportation routes, whither it goes to every city in the naCion, and In foreign lands, sum moned by the sharp demands of con sumer?:, who know that our Koyal Chi nook Columbia river salmon Is the only lish of that name, and that It ia the best tinned salmon in the markets of the world. This la the mainstay of this people. The food and raiment of all of us. Not alone of the fishermen, who go out on the water in their boats, and their wives and children, nor of the packer and his factory hands no, not only these, but all the banker, the broker, the Insurance man, the supply store, the merchant, the clothier, the grocer, the tullor, the shipper, the teamster, the smith, the builder of machinery, the maker of boats and sails, the sawmill box factory, can factory, clerk, all la borers, skilled and unskilled, the printer, newspaper, teacher, doctor, lawye minister, the city government itself all. This industry is also a source of much employment and profit to many oulsht of this community, and Is a source of a very large revenue to the United States government. The packing of salmon here has been carried on for nearly thirty yeirs, from a small beginning of one, then two or three factories, It assumed Immense proportions in 187S, and from that until 1S83 it was at its height, the finished product aggregating from twenty to thirty millions of one-pound tins per season. The taking of so many fish con tinuously each season began to show after 1SS3 that the salmon were being caught out. This was not unexpected. The history of the salmon of other rivers, in older countries, and especially of the exhaustion of the Sacramento river salmon, were fresh before the packers and fishermen, and they had already taken steps to prorogate salmon on some of the up tributaries of the Columbia river. After starting a hatchery by means of their own resources, our people final ly enlisted the aid of the state of Ore gon, and next of the United States gov ernment, since which time propogatlon on the Clackamas tributary, has been continuously carried on, but In a mod crate way. From this beginning until the present time the question of the propogatlon and the protection of sal mon has been agitated in a more or less imperfect way, both by the fisher men and packers, Jointly and separate ly. During the past six or eight sessions of the Oregon, and also the Washington legislatures, the question of making Btringent regulations, as to the time and manner of taking of salmon, has been In various ways pressed, and some regu lations have been made by each of the states, but nothing yet has been done that entirely meets the requirements. There are several reasons for this. First, the Columbia river channel forms the dividing line between the states of Oregon and Washington, and regula tions to be strictly enforced should be adopted uniformly by both states. This has not been done. Heretofore there have been conflicting opinions, held in the different states as to what regula tions it was best to make, hence more or less conflicting laws. And secondly, in our own state there nre different opinions held by those In terested as to what Is best to be done, and these different Interests press con flicting methods before the legislatures, which have resulted In the passage of Ineffectual compromise laws. Such regulations as we have had for the past six or seven years, together with the propogatlon of the fish at the Clackamas hatchery, has greatly check ed the rapidity of the decline of the sal mon In the Columbia river, and during that time the decrease has only been moderate, but sufficient to make it yet a very serious, if not, an alarming ques tion. Bnough has been done to show us that by uniform, strict and better regu lations and more hatcheries, not only may the decline be stopped, but we may hope to see the salmon lestored as plen tiful as in former days. How Is this result to be brought about? First, by the propogatlon of the Co lumbia river (Chinook) salmon on an adequate scale. Upon this point we are all of one accord, and hatcheries of such capacity w? must have, and at once, with the least possible excuse for delay, and should be the result of an Immedi ate, vigorous effort made in congress by the senators and representatives of Ore gon and 'Washington. The output of the present Clackamas hatchery the only one on the Columbia river, or It tributaries Is about four to foWl-MY Wii i'':a Utr a (mi tiiiifN nt'-nti tuiU it hit" .i''.'i'lilltllihd iM tiilt' p'isi at I'o'ovlne Iho stitpsttlun IrifU thj Columbia rivet salmon can .be success fully propogated, and that by uslnrt hatcheries of sufficient capacity and un dcr good management they can be re stored In their former abundance, The output of froi:i four to live mill ions of young fish for the past dozen years has been the expciirauL. .Now let ua have the replenishing o the river begun in earnest by the immediate es tablishment of a hatchery or hatcheries of a capacity of a hundred million young fry per year, nothing less, and this, with such regulations as may be found advisable to make in regard to the taking and protection of the salmon and I can ulready see In less than a dozen years In the future a supply of our own Koyal Chinook, so abundant In the water In front of our city, us I saw there a dozen years ago, and once .-consummated, It would not only be a triumph of science, but a triumph for the homes of our people. ' -' '. Second, perhaps by the establishing for packing purposes of a fishing zone ou-3 limit to this zone to be the cessation of taking llsli Immediately at the en trance of the river, and the other limit to be the cessation after passing the up permost limits of tidewater that Is, to place no hindrance to the salmon enter ing the river, and then to confine the catching to the limits of tidewater, so that ufter It is once fortunate enough io pass the limits of tidewater, it will mejt with no further chances of being taken between that fishing zone and its spawning grounds. There can be no doubt that by the establishment of such a packing zone the fish would be much protected, If this could be done without interfering with the rights of the peo ple. Third, a more contracted closed sea son, doing away with the month of April us an open fishing month. Fourth, as to the manner of taking the salmon. Packers do not agree as to this, nor do the men who catch the fish, und localities also on the river differ In their views. Every conceivable gear for tile taking of salmon Is now in use on the Columbia river the drift net drag net (or seine), many kinds of sta llonary. traps, wheels, gear of small mesh and nets of large mesh. Tilt question, as to whether or not, the use of the traps, drag seines, fish wheels und all small rnesh. gear, which catches small salmon, -should be pro hibited on this river, is a serious one, and has a very largo following of ad vocates amongs the packers, as well as those gill net fishermen who drift the river channels with nets of not less than 8 5-8 inch meshes, whilst many others equally so well Informed advo cate the use of all these mentioned gear under certain and various regulations. Ojr people quite generally cry out against tho use of the fish wheel, while It Is a fact that the largest shure of the lish taken by these wheels are blue backs and steelheads fish that pass through the large mesh gear used at the mouth of the river yet they take very many small salmon, and It Is claimed that by so doing they are Instruments of destruction to the Industry. And again, being located from 120 to 200 miles up the river, where the stream is contract ed, they clean the water of the few spawning Chinook, which have avoided the lower river meshes or have been a! lowed to pass the lower river during the closed Sunday fishing. And also that the packing of such chlnook salmon is an Injury to the market since these fish when taken by the wheels have deterior atcd very much, having during their long Journey up-river lost their proper color, fatness and flavor. All these questions are of the utmost Importance to our city, and should be taken up and investigated thoroughly. They should be studied by the best scientific minds In our country, men who have no Interest to Was their con clusions. This should be done now during the season, whilo the fishing is going on, so that the workings of all manner or gear and the catching or taking of all sizes of salmon may be nquired into and continued until con clusions are arrived at and recommen dations as to regulations made. Let us present this matter in all scr iousness and earnestly to the United States fish commission, for action and to the representatives and senators of the two states in Wrj?hington and en list in the good work the united efforts of our peojdo. Such regulations for the protection of the salmon as May be recommended by the fish commissirin after thorough investigations should be enacted into laws, and If congress is the proper place, then I think It will become our duty to urge such legislation there with all our nfluencc. But If It be found not within the province of congress to enact such laws, then we will have the recommen dations of a At h Pfs)"Uii'U t'iWfcll wlH US a. (iiisrterij1 RuntWv Bclital revirtfj at U o'elocki Insti-M oi the u'Awfi pl'iiarh Ingi Good Binging arid responsive read ing by the school, l'arelits are especial ly invited. There will Ue no evening service, except by the Young People's society, at 7 o'clock. , Services at the Congregational church morning and evening. Subject In the morning': "Christianity the Conserving Force of Soclty."- - Evening subject: "Peter's Fishing Excursion and Its Les sons." The Sunday school meets at 12:15 and the Christian Endeavor at p. m. There will be the usual services In the German language at the Congregational church, Sunday afternoon, nt 2:30. J. G. Schmid, pastor.- , Services at the Baptist church at 11 o'clock In the morning, and in the even Ing at 8 o'clock. Sunday school at 12:15 p. m. The subject In the morning will be "Job's Sure Knowledge," and In the evening "The Bible As We Have It vs, The Unbeliever and Skeptic; or Are the Scriptures Divinely True?" Rev. Fred erick A. Ager will conduct both ser vices. Order of services at the Methodist Etpisoopait (church. 11 a. m. Opening verses Hymn 1071 KesponHlve rending Psalm 87 Chant, Gloria Patri Page 441 Scripture reading Hymn No. 13S Prayer Notices Anthem, "Bow Down Thine Ear'VLoder Sermon, by Rev. J. W. Bushonjr. I). D. Subject: "A Matchless Prayer." Prayer ' Collection, "Angelic. Voices" Reception of members .- Hymn No. 123 Benediction 8 p. m. Opening vera.?, "Blessed Is He". Gounod Responsive reading , ..Psalm 91 Chant No. -414 Healing scripture Hymn No. 507 Prayer, chant, "Lord's Prayer". .No. 433 Notices , Anthem, "Jerusalem"... St. Paul Sermon, by the pastor. Subject: "The Ins and Outs, How They Are Made, or Dangerous Sailing." Collection. "Rock of Arcs" Warren the Hymn No. 117 Benediction Friendly greetings. mmw'.msTQnia pish MOTr. M.-V.'Bi'y MiWw tlw t'ksxl, liy ibia uitt:ia, tt raH-bes,-lUiSdH up, hnJ Invigorated vvbry p.'U't .of Ilia tysUmii For every blood-taint and disorder, und for evory di pas that conies from an inac tive liver or impure blood, it is the only rt'iuotly io sure and effective that it con be guaranteed. If It fails to benefit or curs, you have your money back. T1mo diaoaKcs are many. Tboy'ro differeut in form, but they're liUo fu treatment Rouse up tlie torpid liver into healthful action, thoroughly purify and enrich the blood, and tiro's a positive cure. The "Discovery" docs this, as nothing else can. ryspep'iia, ludisestion, Biliousness; all Bronchial, Throat, and Lung Affections ; every form of Scrofula, even Consumption (or Lune-scrof uln ) in its ear-1 lier stagos; and the most stubborn Skin and Sculp Diseases, are completely cured Dy is. V . ... .... Whojsiale tiJ detail Dealer In fresh and sniolteJ Fish, bggs, Poultry, Clams, Oysters, and Chine, h'resh and salt Col umbia iver Salmon. 12th street former ly. 1 18 Olney street. , Astoria, Oregon. !.- EVfcRV REQUISITE FOR , : First Class funerals : AT POflJYS Undertaking Parlors, ' ' ; THIRD STREET. Rates Ruionablt. Embalming 1 Spclalty. eat are Sf(7l better Vien made With PROPOSALS FOR PAINTING. Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until June 30, at 6 o'clock p. in., for painting the Melville school house. Contractor to furnish paint (lead and oil), and paint the building two coats, Inside nnd out. Work to be done be tween July 4th and 30th. Size of build ing, 24x32; walls 12. The right' to re. ject any or all bids Is reserved. D. .1. 1NOALLS, Clerk District No. 13. Melville, June 20, 1S94. A THOUGHTFUL PERSON. Consults his best Interests by having a box of Krause's Headache Capsules at hand: taken as directed will prevent or stop any kind of a headache, no matter what the cause In fact If your skull were cracked It would prevent pain. The frequency of the attacks will diminish, and by taking the cap sules at the approach of a headache, you will never have another. Twenty five cents per box. . For sale by Chas. Rogers, Astoria Oregon. Sole Agent orihes am from Q reiss SlheCare easy yiorTemnj and all of foLENE is tatter &he( Jburef ftart, hrd. REFUSE All SUBSTITUTES, .i Gcnutn made only bjr ' i ' N. K. FAIRBANKS CO., ST. LOUIS and CHICAGO, NEW YORK, BOSTON. - Do you need a pnlr of shoes? Call on us and bring your feet with you. 'TIs a feat to fit the feet, and we have the salesman who know how. Goodman & Co. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given that the un dersigned has been appointed adminis trator of the estate of R. K. Barrow, de ceased, late of Clatsop county, Oregon, by the County Court of the state of Oregon for Clatsop County, and all per sons having claims aguinst said estate must present the same, properly veri fied, to the undersigned, at the office of Fulton Bros., attorneys at law, in the city or Astoria, in said county, within six months from this date, June 13th, 1SL . , SHERMAN CASE, Administrator. Thcso tiny (kpeulcs aro superior to JJalsain of Copaiba, Cubcbs and Injections. (rjy They cure in 4C hours tho VL same dissnses without aoylncon- vcnicncc. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the under signed has been appointed administra tor of the estate of R. w. Morrison deceased, late of Clatsop county.Oregon, by the County Court of the State of Oregon for Clatsop County, and all per sons having claims against eaid estate must present the same, properly veri fied, to the undersigned, at the office of Fulton Bros., attorneys at law, In the City of Astoria, In said county, within six montns from this date. June 14ih, 1894. T. B. MORRISON. Administrator. NOTICE TO SEWER CONTRACTORS. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Auditor and Police Judge ofthe city of Astoria until Mon day, June 25, lS'Jt, at 12 o'clock, noon, for the construction of a sewer In Fifth street, from a point 310 feet north of Astor street to the south side of Com mercial street,, in the manner provided by ordinance No. 1K7. Bids must state the price per lineal foot for terra cotta Pipe, the price per man-hole, lamn-holes. high authority to send to catch-basin branches and the price per the legislature of the 3tatcs of Oregon and Washington, that we may urge with much more reason for success the enactment, by both of these bodies of uniform laws In accordance therewith. These, gentlemen of the council, are questions of the public welfare, perii nent for your consideration am I know too that you can do so Intelligently. lineal foot for digging and filling trench. also total amount for entire work, refer ence being had to the. plans, rpeciftun. turns ana proiiies on Die In the office ot tre Auditor anil Police Judge. Thi work shall be completed within ninety days after the sinning of the contract by the parties thereto. Bids must he strictly In accordance with printed blanks which will be furnished on application at the office of Auditor and Police Judge. The contract will contain a provision to the Some of you gentlemen occupying places effect that in cast- c f failure to complete in this council have been engaged In the salmon Industry from early man hood and have earned your living and made your fortunes beginning at the said work within the time specified the contractor shall forfeit the sum of 5 per day for each and every dav re quired to complete the said contract In excess of the time specified. Each bid lw.ti.im nil snriiinrr thrn.oh nii it.tmust also lit aecom pan I ed bv a eertl 0 .... o v. - . ... . . . . , . iii-u t- iiciv in me vuiji ui -'ju.wu, or Dy a guarantee, signed by two responsible Htage3. Whatever you do In this mat tor, will result in good to the whole community. ALFRED KINNEY, Mayor. ALCOHOL FOR SALE. ALCOHOL can be purchased at the White House Corner, in flask or bottle quantltl.-. WRIGHT & HARRIS. Proprietors. taxpayers of the city of Astoria, to the effect that If the contract be awarded to such bidder, be will, upon Its being so r.warded, enter Into contract tnerefor with good and sufficient sureUes for its faithful performance. The right to r-j'-ct any and all bids Is hereby reserved. By -order of the committee on streets and public ways. Attest: K. OSBURN. Auditor and Police Judge. Astoria, Oregon, June 13, 1894. THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE (WORCESTERSHIRE) B.r-s"-itu SAUCE Imparts the most delicious taste and teat to EXTRACT of a LETTER from n MEDICAL GENTLEMAN ot Madme, to hn brother at WORCESTER, May, 1851. "Tell LEA ft PERKINS" that their sauce ia highly esteem, cil in India, and is in my opinion the moot pal stable, as well at the most wholesome auce that Is made," Beware of Imitations'. . Bee that you get Lea & Perrins' Signature an every bottle ot the original and genuine, JOHN DUNCAN'S 80N8, N(W YORK. , ea ; soups, -. ri GRAVIES, U FISH, J ,'1 HOT ft COLO fymh MEATS. - rTti CAME, W&fWX, WEL8B' pwvfj RAREBITS, ' && ;. " !i Uo You Wish :'To enrich your table economically? Mere s a chunce, at A. V. Alien s. iKngllKh ware, and lots of It! Rle!ii V lower decorations of various sort?,! iand at quickstep prices. . Modest-priced glassware, too, ofrj jCourse. The shelves are crowdedi'j iwlth them. Corner of Casa andi jSqucmoque Streets. i FRED SAIZ, Manufacturer tni In porter of Saddles, Harness, Collar?, Whips, Blankets, Robes, Leather, Etc. GOODS SOLD AT POijTMftD PRICES. P. O. Box 179. Olney St., Astoria, Of. Is something you want, If not today, you will wnftt is sometime. We keep carpen ter's tools too, and if tills weather will only pull itsel together you will want plenty of Hardware of which we have a plenty only waiting your call. , J. li, WVATTf Dalgity's Iron Works, General Machinist and Boiler Works. All kinds of Cannery, Ship. Steamboat ana engine worK 01 any Description Castings, of all kinds made to order. ' : Foot of Lafayette St., Astoi ia, Or. Kopp'a Beer Hall. Choke Wines, Liquors ni Clears. KENTUCKY WHISKEY Only handed over the bar, The largest class of N. P. Beer. Half-and-half, sc. Fre Lunch. Erickson &Wirkkala, Proprietors, Cor. Concomly and Lafayette Sts. FISHER BROS., SfpipGhadlets HEAVY AND SHELF HARDWARE. ; Wagons ftVehlcties In Stock Farm Machinery, Paints, Oils, VamUhes, Loggers' ; Supplies, Falrbank's Scales, Doors and Windows. " Provisions, Flour, and Mill Peed Astoria, Oregon. I nuu - . iflstoiia national Bank i j TRANSACTS A General Banking Business I Accounts of firms anil Individuals 1 fnliclted on favorable terms. foreign . and Domestic JSxcbune bought and sold. Money loaned on personal security. . ' Intercut paid ob time deposits us fol Iowb: Kor 3 montlis, 4 pur cent per annum For 1 6 months, S per cent per annuni For 12 months, 6 per cent per annuni . A Bavlnga Department Having been established in connection with the above, deposits will be re ceived In sums of one dollar and up ward. . Interest will be allowed as follows: On ordinary savlnfrs books, 4 per cent per annum; on term savings books, C per cent per annum. ','','' The Astoria National Bank ' ' D. K. WARREN, President, :. J. K. HIQOINS, Cashier. ,' J. C. DEMENT, Vice-Frest. -, D. K. WARREN, .J. C. DEMENT, J C. S. WRIGHT, JOHN HOBSON, , THEO. BRACKER, ' 1 1- tDlrectorsv .,. ASTORIA IRON WORKS, Concomly St., foot of Jackson, Astoria. General Machinists and Boiler Makers Land and Marine Engines. Boiler work, Steam ' boat and Cannery Work a Specialty. Castings of All Descriptions Made to Order on anon notice. John Fox. President and Superintendent A. L. Fox..-.i...... .Vice President O. B. Prael.... v... Secretary THE flSTOIfl SflVlHGS BflHK Acts as trustee for corporations and individuals. Deposits solicited. Interest will be allowed on savings deposits as follows: un ordinary savings books, 4 per cent per annum. On term savings books, 6 ier cent per annum. On certificates of deposit: Kor three months, 4 per cent per an i.um. . For six months, S per cent per annum For twelv months, 6 per cent per annum. J. Q. A. BOWT.BY President BENJ. YOUNO, .......... Vic President FRANK PATTON. Cashier W. K. DEMENT. Secretary DIRECTORS. J. Q. A. Bowlby, c; H. Prige. O. A. Nelson, Benl. Young, A. S. Reed. D. P. Thompson, W. E. Dement,.,.: ROSS HIGGINS & CO. Grocers, ; and : Butchers 1 Astoria and Upper Astoria.. , Fine Teas and Coffees,' Table Delicacies, Domestic and Tropical Fruits, Vegetables, Sugar ' Cured Hams, Bacon, Etci Choice Fresh and Salt Meats. .tfUTEfS & JvIErGEflS, " ;i ' Proprietors of the Portland Butchering Co.'s Markets Corner Second and Benton streets. Corner Third and West Eighth street J. A. FAST ABEND, GENERAL CONTRACTOR, : PILE. DRIVER, HOUSE, BRIDGE UNO WHAHf IIUJLDEU. Address, box 180, Postoffice. . .ASTORIA, OR (Gaining Every Day.)... Put your Hps around one of the Sena tor Stanford or the Schiller Cigars, then light It and draw. "What do you find? The finest two for a quarter on the Coast and they are gaining new cus tomers every day. CHAS. OLSEN, , . D27 Third street. Portland and Astoria. BTEAMER TELEPHONE. Leaves Astoria every evening except Sunday at T p. m. ... . ; 1 . : Arrives at Astoria every day except Sunday at 4 p. m. . . Leaves Portland : every ' day except Sunday at 7 a. m. C. W. STONE, Agt, Astoria, E. A. Seeley, general agent, Portland. Jforth Paeifie Bmaefy ' JOHN KOPP.Prop. . , " Bohemian Lager Beer And XX PORTER. - ' All orders promptly attended to . FREEMAN & BREMNER, ' IlleiclcMmlthe. - Special attention paid to steamboat re pairing, first-class horseshoeing, otc, LOGGING CAP fflORK: A SPECIALTY. . 137 Olney street, between Third and and Fourth, Astoria, Or. - iow Are You Fixed for Insurance? Fire and Marine. We aro agents for the largest and best companies - represented in Astoria. "Royal Insurance Co., assets, London Assuranco Corp'n iEtna Insurance Co. Western U. S. Branch, New Zealand Insurance Co., Combined Assets, 21,502,370,00 8,030,425.00 : 10,915,829.00 1,617,195.00 2,077,219.00; $15,403,0-14.00 ELMORE, SNB0RN& CO.