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ing the work of messengers think, and they have some 

 grounds for the opinion, that if they do the work of mes- 

 sengers they should receive the same salary as messen- 

 gers. Previous to my appointment as superintendent, the 

 laborers at San Marcos had done no work of distribution. 

 They were ignorant of the methods of carrying fish, mak- 

 ing out messenger, mileage, or other reports, as well as 

 making out accounts against the Government. That is 

 no longer the case, for at the present time every member 

 of our force is familiar with all of the details of distribu- 

 tion, with the railroads of the state and points of trans- 

 fer, as well as being proficient in all clerical work re- 

 quired of messengers, and in fact they are well qualified 

 for positions as fish culturists on any station where the 

 Bureau of Fisheries may require their services. 



