The Rise And Decline Of The Olympia Oyster 



phrase "Olympia, the home of the Olympia Oyster." This 

 received popular approval, and many an article was 

 written and published in magazines and newspapers 

 which gave extensive advertisement to both. Mat joined 

 the Olympia Oyster Growers Association. He attended 

 our meetings regularly, and helped us to solve our pro- 

 blems. He served on m.any important committees. He has 

 a sense of compatability and diplomacy, balanced with 

 good judgement. Although he had no financial interest 

 he paid his dues, performed important duties requiring 

 travel expense without remuneration. 



This continued, not only during the boom days of the 

 industry, but during its decline to the present time. He 

 has fought for the protection of the natural resources of 

 our state, our oysters, clams, fish and other sea food, but 

 especially the Olym.pia Oyster. He contends that the bal- 

 ance of nature in our waters must not be disturbed, and 

 that trade waste, especially sulfite liquor, should not be 

 permitted to enter our public waters. He has served on 

 our Pollution Committee for years. 



The Olympia Oyster industry owes Mat Mathias a 

 great deal for his unselfish and very able service. 



TREVOR KINCAID, SC. D., PROFESSOR EMERITUS, 



UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 



and Consultant Washington State Dept. of Fisheries 



This is another m.an who has been deeply interested in 

 Olympia Oysters most of his life, but has had no finan- 

 cial interest in them. He has had a long and illustrious 

 career in the University of Washington, as is witnessed 

 by his title. He has risen to the top. When he retired 



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