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racks. When it was decided to have the California and Oregon Power 
Company establish a hatchery in lieu of a fishway, the matter was taken 
up with the Bureau of Fisheries at Washington, D. C., with the object 
of having the California Fish and Game Commission and the Bureau 
of Fisheries co-operate in the work of running the station. The bureau 
declined the offer and kindly relinquished all their interests on the river 
so that the California Fish and Game Commission could have sole man- 
agement of the operations. The new hatchery on Fall Creek, the cot- 
tages for the attendants, and racks and traps at Klamathon, and the 
equipment necessary to operate this station, will cost the California 
and Oregon Power Company approximately $20,000. 
HATCHERY CONDITIONS. 
In closing this report of fishculture operations, I am desirous of 
calling to the attention of your Honorable Board the conditions obtain- 
ing at each hatchery and egg-collecting station with reference to the 
continuance of operations during the coming two years. 
Mount Shasta Hatchery. This station is thoroughly equipped to 
carry out operations in accordance with our general plans. From time 
to time, it will be necessary to make the ordinary repairs to buildings, 
ponds, ete., to keep the plant from deteriorating. Arrangements for 
repainting the five hatchery buildings not later than the summer of 
1919 should be made. This will probably cost in the neighborhood of 
$1,500. Aside from this, no further repairs nor improvements are 
necessary. With the purchase of the 14-ton auto truck, the hatchery 
is well equipped to handle the transportation of the fish from the 
hatchery to the fish distribution cars as well as to distribute fish from 
the hatchery directly into the local streams. 
Klamath River Stations. Bogus Creek Station is in first-class condi- 
tion, with the exception that new traps and holding tanks must be 
installed, as the old ones now in use are commencing to go to pieces. 
This work will not cost a great deal. 
Camp Creek Station also requires a new holding tank and new traps. 
Mount Whitney Hatchery. This hatchery is thoroughly equipped for 
all fisheultural operations. The two 3-ton auto trucks are in excellent 
shape, having been recently overhauled by one of our men. With these 
trucks to take care of the long haul of fish to the railroad station at 
Lone Pine, and the Ford truck for light hauling, the station is well 
equipped with transportation. The repair shop was recently fitted with 
a new drill press and other much needed tools, and all blacksmithing 
and machine repairs can now be handled right at the hatchery. Tele- 
phones, electrie light, power for running the meat grinding machine, 
