THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 



There is no law governing the amount of these fish that can be 

 caught or the method of catching them. The fact that the fish 

 were so abundant led many people in the vicinity of Troutdale 

 to catch them without limit. They loaded the fish into gunny 

 sacks and hauled them off in wagons to be used as fertilizer. 

 This is criminal waste of a valuable food product. 



Each year the Columbia River smelt come in from the ocean 

 in great schools and enter certain streams to spawn. It is a 

 curious fact that they pass by many streams and enter the 

 Cowlitz and Sandy Rivers. Why these particular streams in 

 preference to others, no one really knows. But they come here 

 in such numbers that thoughtless people are led to think the 

 supply is inexhaustible. 



The Columbia River smelt is the best pan fish we have. It 

 is worth far more than some of the other species for which the 

 market price is higher. It is a remarkable fact that our markets 

 are filled with such a splendid fish at three cents per pound. 

 Nature is abundantly kind; but how criminally wasteful we are 

 of her supply. A generation ago we fattened our hogs on wild 

 pigeons, and today we are using Columbia River smelt to fer- 

 tilize our gardens and orchards. Perhaps some day we shall 

 wake up and lock the door — when the horse is gone. 



ANOTHER CASE OF MANSLAUGHTER. 



On April 1st a miner by the name of J. Bush, who was em- 

 ployed by the C. C. Inman Company on Sixes River was shot by 

 Ed Eggers. Mr. Bush was brought to Port Orford, but his 

 wound was fatal and he died within twelve hours. Eggers was 

 hunting deer out of season and claims he mistook Mr. Bush for 

 a deer. Full particulars have not been received. The widow, 

 Mrs. Bush, formerly lived at Rogue River. 



The following telegram has been sent to County Attorney 

 Meredith of Port Orford by the State Board of Pish and Game 

 Commissioners: "We hope you will prosecute the murderer of 

 J. Bush to the full extent of the law. His act shows criminal 



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