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exclude the light. It is supposed that retaining the fish in a dark 

 place aids in keeping them in good physical condition until ready to 

 spawn. The death of Mr. Hume in 1908 may lead to the abandon- 

 ment of this hatchery, unless the State or Government takes it over. 



In 1897 Mr. Hume built and equipped a hatchery on the upper 

 Rogue River at the mouth of Elk Creek, about 26 miles from the 

 town of Central Point, in Jackson County, and, in pursuance of an 

 understanding with the United States Fish Commission, the latter 

 operated then and still continues to operate this plant. 



In 1900 the Government established an auxiliary station for the 

 collection of steelhead trout eggs on Elk Creek, about 10 miles above 

 the main station. In 1905 a substation was operated at Grants Pass, 

 while during the fiscal year 1908 substations were operated at Findley 

 Eddy, on the Rogue River, Illinois River, and Applegate Creek, 

 tributaries of the Rogue. 



Many of the eggs gathered at the upper Rogue River stations were 

 shipped to Mr. Hume's hatchery, on the lower river, and there hatched 

 out and planted. 



Coquille River. — The State formerly had a hatchery on this river, 

 but it was abandoned during the winter of 1902-3. In the winter 

 of 1904-5 a substation was established on one of the tributaries 

 of the Coquille River, about 6 miles from the South Coos River 

 hatchery, and was used in hatching eggs brought to it from the latter 

 place. 



Coos River. — A hatchery was built by the State in 1900 on the South 

 Coos River, about 20 miles from the town of Marshfield. 



TJmpqua River. — In 1900 the State built a hatchery on the north 

 fork of the Umpqua River, near the town of Glide and about 24 miles 

 east of Roseburg. In 1901 a station was established farther up the 

 north fork, at the mouth of Steamboat Creek. After working here 

 two years the station was moved a couple of miles farther up the 

 stream. In 1907 work was resumed again at the original station near 

 Glide, as winter freshets had seriously damaged the upper station. 



Siuslaw River. — In 1893 the State erected a hatchery on Knowles 

 Creek, a tributary of the Siuslaw River, about 20 miles above the 

 mouth of the river. It was turned over to the United States Fish 

 Commission to operate, but no fish came up to the hatchery because 

 the fishermen lower down stretched their nets entirely across the 

 river. 



In 1897 and 1898 the United States Fish Commission operated a 

 hatchery owned by a Mr. McGuire and located close to Mapleton, 

 about 2 miles below the head of tidewater. 



In 1902 the State established an experimental station at the Bailey 

 place, near Meadow post office. In 1907 a permanent station was 

 established by the State on Land Creek fork of the Siuslaw River. 



