economic system in fishery and
tell the country just what eco
nomic law is involved, for it is
easily explained.
I would also once more call
the British Columbia industrial
system in fishery to the atten
tion of our Territorial govern
ors, but what is the use.
Perhaps with a $10,000 a year
salary attached to the office
some independent-minded indi
vidual who is not entirely de
pendent on the $10,000 salary
may challenge his administra
tive superiors, the bureaus and
the exploiting interests that
now dominate the office, and tell
the wide world of the contrast
ing conditions in two neighbor
ing Provinces.
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FISHERIES QUESTION IN LAW
.. . (Chnook (Was). Observer
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According to G. C. Fulton, at
torney for H. J. Barbey in the
case of John Strandholm ani
others against Barbey Co., and
the members of the Oregon Fisa
Commission, the case of Colum
bia River gillnettcrs will be
appealed to the Oregon Su
preme Court in an effort to se
cure a decision of reversal in the
matter of net versus trap rights.
The case was tried in the cir
cuit court of Multanomah Co.,
before Judge Ekwall, last March
Judge Ekwall at that time took
the case under advisement and
last Monday handed down his
decision.
The trial last spring created
a great deal of interest in view
of the contention of the plain
tiff that the building of traps
and a dock on the south side of
Sand Island obstructed the
drifting of nets by the gillnet
ters.
The suit sought to have the
defendants remove the traps
and wharf. Judge Ekwall’s de
cision is in favor of the gillnet
ters. Mr. Fulton received a copv
of the decision of Judge Elkwell
by mail Monday and stated that
the case would be appealed to
the State Supreme Court. A. W.
Norblad, who appeared in be
half of the plaintiff stated that
Judge Elkwall would render a
decree in the case about Fridav
and that the defendants would
have about sixty days in which
to appeal the case.
The gillnet fishermen claimed
the right under the “common
right of fishery” to drift their
nets unobstructed by any arti
ficial barriers built in the bed
of the river. Barbey had the
proper permits and licences, but
they were of no avail to the vis
iting Judge Elkwall’s decision.
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B. C. CANKERS APPEAL
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British Columbia canners re
cently asked the Provincial
Government to petition Ottawa
objecting to the proposal to lift
the embargo which prevents
fishermen from selling sockeya
salmon to the United States.
The embargo has been in force
since 1894.
Officials of the canning in
dustry would move close to the
border and wreck the Canadian
canning business in the event
the proposal was put through.
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MAINE HAS NON-RESIDENT
FISHERMAN’S TAX
Maine’s reputation as an ang -
ler’s paradise is amply justided
by the number of out-of-st-itc
fishermen who have purchased
fshing licenses this year. Dor
mg January, February and
March, 817 non-resident licen.es
were issued this year, as com
pered with 545 for the sam;• pe
riod last year. The total number
of non-resident licenses issued
last year was 27.000. Of the li
censes issued this year, 642 were
for one month and 175 for the
season. For the same perioi
last year, 462 were for one
month and 83 for the season.
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FIREMEN AID FISH
Thirsty fish got their first
taste of cool water in several
days and went on a spree in a
lake near St.Joseph, Mo.
The strange tale of the be
leaguered fish was related by
Fire Chief Leo Urbansky, wh '
went out in July on a mission of
mercy and returned home with
a load of parboiled fish.
Sixty thousand fish are esti
mated to have perished when
the torrid sun all but dried up
the lake, leaving a mere puddle
of luke-warm water.
The hardy survivors were
treated to fresh city water at
the rate of 600 gallons a minute.
The firemen laid the ho e across
the muddy flat and remained in
the boat to watch develop
ments. Before they got ashore
150 pounds of grateful fish had
jumped into the boat.
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P. A. F. ELECTS OFFICERS
Two new members were elect
ed to the board of directors of
the Pacific American Fisheries
at the annual meeting of the
stockholders early in July.
Bernard W. Ford, San Fran
cisco was elected to succeed F.
L. Taylor, while Henry G. Reed,
Portland was elected to fill the
vacancy existing for some time.
Directors reelected were F. B.
Doming, A. W. Deming, Archie
W. Shiels and W. L. Honnold,
the latter being' from Los An
geles.
Officers reelected were E. B.
Deming president; A. W. Deming
vice president; Archie Shiels,
vice president and treasurer.
Thad McGlynn, secretary; H. B.
Drisko, Malla P. Muldrem and
E. J. McDonald, assistant se
cretaries.