Western field . almon in PugetSound waters, and which had been filed by theSenate committee of the House, was reconsid-ered. It went to the legislature, where it wasdefeated. A bill for a weekly close season was then introduced and became law. A vexedquestion was thus temporarily settled. In Brit-ish Columbia and Washington the majority ofpeople approve of things as they now will that the Washington legislature did notpass the laws proposed by the packers, theCanadian order-in-council providing for closeseasons in 1906 and 1908, has been revoked.* * * Following the excitement of the clo
Western field . almon in PugetSound waters, and which had been filed by theSenate committee of the House, was reconsid-ered. It went to the legislature, where it wasdefeated. A bill for a weekly close season was then introduced and became law. A vexedquestion was thus temporarily settled. In Brit-ish Columbia and Washington the majority ofpeople approve of things as they now will that the Washington legislature did notpass the laws proposed by the packers, theCanadian order-in-council providing for closeseasons in 1906 and 1908, has been revoked.* * * Following the excitement of the close seasonproposals, there comes word of impendingtrouble at the mouth of the Columbia. It issaid a syndicate of capitalists are trying tocorner the salmon industry, at present dividedamong the people of Ilwaco and Chinook on theWashington side. Representatives of the syndi-cate have been quietly spying out the district forsome time past, and have given direct evidenceof their intention. Two schemes are TELLS ITS OWN STORY. 300 WESTERN FIELD One is to extend the fishing grounds for poundnets on the north and west sides of Sand a number of years the channel there hasbeen gradually filling up, and through that pas-sage the only salmon that enter Bakers Bayrun. They would extend the grounds at themouth of this channel, establishing traps whichwould cut off the hundreds of traps farther upthe bay, causing a great loss to the people whoare interested in them, and who have been beenestablished there for many years. By commonconsent certain lines have been recognized inthe past, lines which were established by thegovernment. The syndicate desires to havethose lines changed, claiming the channel is nolonger suitable for navigation, which is correct,and that the fishing grounds should be utilizedand that it is ready to make use of them. Ithas made application to the War Department toextend the grounds, and has driven stakes inthe belief that the request will be gran
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