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B.C. Historical Documents Collection
Doyle, Henry, 1874-1961
Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Skeena River Commercial Co.
Draney Fisheries
R. V. Winch and Co.
between 1902 and 1921
Miscellaneous incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding salmon canning and fishing in British Columbia, 1902-1921
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**^^^ • Itymtmmt of Marine and <Jkte8, Ottawa,..li5th..J.mi&...lMB.t EdJ File JVop.2Z- Sir,- Your readiest for saliaen trap-set privileges has 'been under the StfpgrtaMKit•■ considerstion along with ft large number of other similar applisatlons, and I ra to say that while record has bean made of the details of your application,ii will not fee possible this season to sanction such a change of policy as will eclisit of those privileges being granted to you at present. The whole matter involving as it -arould m entire change in the British Columbia Fishery ■ liens,la a. vers srrge end sarloua one;but It is proponed to reseh soise final decision in good tine upon the policy of allowing aalnon trap-nets in Pacific waters. If tee change of policy referred to is deemed desirable and necessary notice shall he duly sent to you and the Department's decision on your application -jon-eunicated to you. I m 3ir, Your obedient servant. Deputy Minister of Marine see Fisheries* W.B.English Esq New Westminster B.C. - mlaiji) bfls sflhKJijg }n \nm\w,. < TTj •^»^o ' I <a^ • \* . 3 i \ ; e.. ■ j-J , ., , ., . _, ,. . 0, ■: .r. ■. ." .:.;■■ d J .' .' ©s*e ■ ;: ■ ..../' u •■• : ■ ., r-'-. ■ ■ ■ ' .... e . ;- ■■. | hj .... ■ _ | e• ■ •; ,. . . ■.'.-■ .-. <■ • ■ : ■■:;_; ■ , .,' >-',.■- ..' ■ ' ■.,:.*" ; . :!;■ - E . r ; ; , ■ s ■ . . r - . : •• C< ' ! .. ■ e . ; ' l . ... ......■.■..: . - ■■ 0" . -e 0 0 (Copy) The consolidated Cariboo Hydraulic Mining Co.Ltd. Bullion, B.C. June 13th 1902. Dear Mr. Murray, *. Your favour of the 29th ult. received and noted. I hand you herewith tracing and sketch of section through gate openings in Golden River Quesnel Dam. The dotted lines represent the outlines of the Dam section. The Dam is placed across the outlet of the Quesnelle Lake, into the South Pork of the Quesnelle River. It is ahout 500-feet long and is sufficiently high to raise the water ahout 14-feet higher than the original high-water mark of the Quesnelle lake. The discharge gate openings aggregate ahout 120-feet in width. The velocity of the water between the points A and B in the Discharge Sluice varies with the height of the water behind the Dam, from five to fifteen feet per second, (Velocity approximately ascertained by timing a piece of wood passing a distance of 50-ft.) The velocity of the water is apparently too great to allow the salmon to pass up the sluice and through the gate openings into the Lake. Millions of fish are destroyed by being forcibly driven, "by the troraendous current, against the piles and timbers in the boil hole under the end of the Sluice Prior to the construction of the Dam, vast numbers of 0 (a) salmon of all varieties known to pass up the Fraser River, ran up the Horse Ply River, its tributary streams, into the Horse Ply Lake and its tributaries; hut no salmon have been seen in the Horse Ply River since the construetion of the Quesnelle Dam, until last Summer when a few of the smaller fish passed through a small fish ladder in the Dam, that was kept clear at times by some of the miners residing in the vicinity of the Dam. The fish ladder referred to is entirely too small to pass large salmon, and while the approach boxes in the ladder were actually full of fish, only from ten to fifteen of the smaller ones, per hour, could he counted passing through the Dam Into the Lake, at such times aa the ladder was found open and in working order. I doubt, if the ladder were kept continuously ©pen during the run, if one fish In ten thousand (l/lOO of lf>) of the run could get through into the Lake. By reference to Bowen's Geological Maps and other maps showing the water ahed tributary to Quesnelle Lake, you will note that at least five thousand (5000) miles of the best salmon spawning atrearaa and lakes in the Province have been cut off "by the Quesnelle Dam. The Dam is built on pilea driven into the gravel bed to depths varying from about three to nine feet, and is not one that will withstand a heavy flow of water over ita crest. So Its safety depends on keeping the Gates clear of drift wood, and wide open throughout the Summer eeason, when the water rises,even with the Gates wide open, clear up to the crest of the Dam. 0 C3) Q To insure the safety of the structure, and prevent a serious disaster in case of a break during high water periods, a man should be kept employed hy the owners to keep the Boom and Gates clear of Drift Wood. A fish ladder of sufficient dimensions to pass the greater part of the usual salmon run, could easily be constructed from the boil hole at the end of the sluice, to and through the Dam on a very light grade. Mr. Brough of the Dominion Bank, visited the Dam last Summer in company with Mr. ¥. D. Matthews and myself, at about the height of the salmon run, and we were astounded at the enormous number of fish that were prevented from passing to the spawning grounds, and destroyed in their attempts to run up the Sluice; we watched for hours and never noticed one fish get up a distanee exceeding ten feet ahove the end of the Sluice. Mr. Brough took photos, of the salmon as they appeared banked up ahout the end if the Sluice. I am sure you could get a copy from him and probably a statement confirming some of the conditions reported in this letter. The area flooded by the Dam at high water is estimated at about two hundred square miles to a depth of about fourteen feet above th© original high water mark. The fall in the Quesnelle River from the lake to Ques- nell© Porka la about fifty feet per mile for a distance of seven miles. Prom Quesnelle Porks the main Quesnelle River has a fall of eight and a half (8^) feet per mile for a distance of sixty miles to Quesnelle Mouth. From Quesnelle Mouth O « 0 down, the Fraaer River has a fall or grade of about four feet per mile, for a distance of about two hundred ailea to Lllloo- et. Prom Llllooet the grade in the Praser is about 5-3/10 ft per mile, for a distance of about 100 miles down to Hope, and from Hope down to sea level at the mouth of the Praser the fall Is 150 feet, distance unknown to me. I hold that if the Quesnelle Da© were to break away at any time during the high water atage of th© Praser River, that erery Bridge from Quesnelle Lake down to the Gulf of Georgia, together with every hahitation built close to the pre sent high water mark of either river would be swept away. Let some engineer who has a little spare time, use the grades given and figure out for you, the height the water would attain when it would roach New Westminster in case of a break of the Golden River Quesnelle company's Dam, and I feel confident you will come to the conclusion that the Johnstown disaster was only a trifling matter compared with the effects of such a break. The above will certainly make clear the necessity for keeping a man at the Dam, to keep the gates clear of Drift Wood. In reference to the quantity of salmon destroyed it is difficult to make an estimate, but the quantity may safely he figured at many millions of fish, which would run into many thousand of tons. The greatest loss however must result from the failure of all but one onehundredth of one per cent of the salmon run, that reaches the Dam, to reach the spawning 0 ;.; o ^^^^^^^^^^^ (5) I grounds above, and for this reason the Salmon runs of the future must necessarily be much smaller than they were in the past. A. Yours truly, (Signed) J. B. Hobson. Wanboro, R.I., July 16th, 1902. (Copy) Henry Doyle, Esq. General Manager, B.C.P.A. Vancouver, B. C. Sir:- With reference to the accusation made by me in a let ter to Professor Prince against Mr.Wadhams, charging him with instructing his "Camp Boss" to tear down my flags or Pishing Boundaries - I beg to say that upon further investigation,! find that my assistant led me astray in the matter, he informed rae that Mr.Wadhams had sent a letter to his "Camp Boss" to this effect; wishing to make sure I instructed him to obtain a copy of this letter or at least see it again to make sure, he read the letter again, and reported the same thing to me. As one of my "Boundaries" had disappeared, I naturally enough concluded that my assistant was correct - Mr. Wadhams' letter to the "Camp Boss" sa^rs "You can tear down the notice which specifies that only 5 boats may fish in the Lake,&c.&c." My assistant placed a wrong construction on these words, and reported to me as above - This refers to an entirely different matter I have seen Mr.Wadhams and expressed to him my regrets, and beg to entirely exonerate him in the matter. I have forwarded a copy of this letter to Mr.Sword. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd) John T. Williams. My assistant at Smiths Inlet is P.J.Thompson. ,yM/mmuy/ yy^M^m^y Codes Used: A. B. C. A. 1. (Wtimeeiw&y 3S. (-^v W&&8t~%%. 4&0g John T. Williams,Esq., lanhoro, Rivera Inlet. Dear Sir:- I have your valued favor of the I6th and note eon- tents of same. X am pleased to hear that yen have learned of your error regarding what has been dene by our District Manager In relation to the fishing at Smiths Inlet; but I regret that whereas yeu saw fit to make a complaint regarding our actions, without first learning whether you were justified in doing so, and further that you made your oomplaint direct to Prof, Prince, still the copy of the letter you now address me has been sent to Mr, Sword instead of to Prof. Prince. As a matter of common justice, where you have made accusations against us to one party, the apology should be mad© known to that party as well, and I would ask that you write immediately to Prof. Prince stating what the present situation is, and explaining that your former letter was made without your having looked into the question. Ye also further regret, that in making the oomplaint in the first place, you chose the manner In which you did, and we oonaider, that as there are two sides to every question, we should have been given an opportunity to have our side presented to Prof. o John T, Williams, Esq. (2) Prince as well as yours. It was only through accident that we learned of your having gone past your superior officer Mr. Sword in order to lay the oomplaint concerning us before Prof, Prince. Had Mr, Sword been the one written to, it would have given us an opportunity to explain the situation to him, and to have the full and complete report presented to the Department at the same time. Acting as you acted, meant that an incomplete report was received by the Department, and an Incorrect version of the situation given them. The only way we can see to have the matter properly settled now, is, for you to write another letter to Prof. Prince pointing out the errors of your first ooOTaunioation, and putting us in a proper light before him. We will be very much obliged to you for a copy of such a communicaten, as also a copy of the letter you ha/re already sent, in which the complaint against us was mads. Yours truly, K.D. o o m ss*isto ax b- :o tc BOW $1 ,t r Copy of a letter from J. P. Babcock, Oct. 9th 1S02. To Burdis. ■ Your valued favour of ?th, re planting of black bass in inland waters of this Province, and the action of this Department, permit me to state that I was out of the City when the HON. James Sutherland's telegram of 3rd was received, that previous to leaving I left direction that upon receipt of a list of the waters proposed to stoak from Ottawa they were to be looked up, and if any of them were found to be tributary to the Fraser, that the despatch•should be forwarded to me. Upon my return on Monday I was informed that none of the lakes mentioned were tributary to the Fraser, hence no further steps were taken. Upon receiving your letter yesterday I at once looked the lakes up, and then wired the Hon. James Sutherland:-" Referring to black bass shipments, Burnaby lake is is directly tributary to Fraser River and is frequented by salmon. We deem it highly desirable and urge strongly that no black bass be forwarded for liberation in any Provincial waters. Suggest that we be given as shipment of Ontario white fish instead for Shuswap and Harrison Lakes. Kindly wire me your decision. Sd. D. M. Eberts. " Enclosed please find copy letter also forwarded also forwarded to Hon. James Sutherland. No answer to the despatch has been received up to this writing. This question shall have our careful attention. Sd. Jno. P. Babcock. To The Hon. James Sutherland, Victoria, Oct. 8th, Ottawa. Sir:- Referring again to your kind favour of the 3rd. inst., relative to the shipment of black bass for wsaters in this Province, and to my telegram to you of this date, requesting that no shipment of balck bass be forwarded, kindly permit me to submit, that Burnaby Lake is directly tributary to the Fraser River through Brunette River, and is frequented by breeding salmon. There are two Moyie lakes one of which is tributary 0 o to the Fraser River watershed. We are of the opinion that the liberation of black bass in any of the waters of this Province is highly objectionable and with all courtesy and respect to the Dominion Commissioner, have to urge that as long as there are no black bass in any of our mainland waters there is no danger of their introduction into our salmon lakes by private parties. The bass is easily transferred and it is a matter of note that they have been introduced into lakes and streams by innocent and well- meaning anglers, who sought to have theses very desirable game fish in waters nearer home, and that such liberation was afterwards found to have damaged the natur al fisheries. I have also to present that in the Shuswap , Kamloops, Harrison, Kootenay and Moyie Lakes of this Provinc e we have waters that appear to be suitable to the whitefish of lakes Superior and Ontario, and that the introduction of these excellent and desirable food fishes is a matter of economic importance to our Provinceo I have, therefore, to urge that the energies of the Dominion in forwarding fish to our fresh waters be directed solely towards the introduction of the white fish, as being more desirable than the introduction of black bass which we object to and do not wane* If our lakes were not already filled with the gamiest and most desirable of fresh water fish, we could better appreciate the desire of some of our anglers who have urged upon the Dominion the introduction of black bass* In thus presenting to you my reasons for our objection to the planting of black bass in our Provincial waters, I do so with the utmost courtesy and respect to you and your able assistants, and only from a desire to safeguard and protect from even a remote danger one of the greatest richest and most bounfr-ioft bounteous blessings of our Province. Sd. D. M. Eberts. 0 6 Copy of a letter from Mr. D. M. Eberts and enclosure. Victoria, Oct. 10th, 1S02. W. D. Burdis, Esq., Sec. Fraser River Canners' Association, Vancouver, B. C. Sir:- Enclosed herewith is a copy of a telegram received from the Minister of Marine and Fisheries regarding the proposed liberation of black bass in Burnaby and Moyie Lakes. I have the honor to be, Yours etc. Sd. D. Mo Eberts, Attorney- General. Ottawa, Ont., Oct. 10, 1902. D. Mo Eberts, Atty-Gen. Victoria, B. 0. It was proposed to place bass in Burnaby Lake in accordance with strong r requests received flrom parties interested but in view of your telegrams none will be placed there this year and liberation of bass will be confined to Banff and interiot waters which I think are almost wholly within Nothwest Territories. The Department are doing this at great expense and at urgent and pressing request of large number of people including Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Will send you particulars. Sd. James Sutherland. n W Lands & Works Dep«*n Lands & Works Department, Victoria March 4th 1903. Copy. Gentlemen:- I am directed bjr the Honourable the Chief Commissioner of Lands & Works to infirm you that the notice which was sent to your client Mr. A. Houstan, advising him that his application for a lease of the foreshore fronting Section 76, Renfrey District had been favorably considered, was premature. It appears that Mr. James G. French is the owner of Section 76; that he did on the 10th day of July last stake out that foreshore and followed it up immediately by an appli" cation for a lease.of the same; and that following the practice of the Department to give the preference to the owners of the land abutting on foreshore he has decided that Mr. French's claim to be allowed the foreshore fronting on Section 76 is a just one and his application has consequently been approved. I have therefore to request that you will be good enough to notify your client Mr. Houston that the notice sent to him above referred to is hereby withdrawn and that his application for a lease fronting Section 76 cannot for the reasons stated above be granted. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, "W. S. Gore" Messrs. Wilson, Senkler & Bloomfield, Deputy Commisaoner of L.& W. Barristers etc., Vancouver, B. C. 0 0 Haynes-Cowen Co. c M. D. HAYNES TELEPHONE MAIN 690 CHAS. COWEN REAL ESTATE AUCTIONEERS AND APPRAISERS ,,] REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSURANCE r SCHEURMAN BUILDING SEATTLE. WASH. !OFFICES: 14 TO 20 SEATTLE, \ tUcii^u;o A^ytf ia^U> ^ckx3 qju d TLf M°m^ <§-| HCClS (tCrUjLf cm^M ^teJ^eA u 6~aj <s* tf^ (MUi lUuMlHl (3-0 O^Ucp- &fr<LUu3 , C&4df- ^>M<JUvcUUuJ (L&MOf Ltycaiu^HxA etu^u^q $0-30,000 , (uxj!H\q t&taeA Om HA^ ^A tfrk&K UMJVf (vCUJ) f IIS. 000. Tf^U~l/VCo(U CLV^ C^tGjUJjUv^ JitUjiXU) ^M U^J fck-GLU <&4m - UjA^ (^ ub| (SPU AaJk'oJ ^Cfafc/ M. D. HAYNES CHAS. COWEN Haynes-Cowen Co. REAL ESTATE AUCTIONEERS AND APPRAISERS REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSURANCE Telephone Main 690 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED States, District of Washington, Northern Division. In equity. Gus Hensler, complainant, vs. North American Fisheries, defendant. No. 1093. NOTICE OF SALE. Notice is hereby given that in pursuance and by virtue of a final decree-of said court in the above entitled cause, dated December 5th. 1903, I, the undersigned. United States master in chancery, in and for said district of Washington, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder as an entirety as one property and not in separate parcels, upon the terms and conditions and In the manner hereinafter stated, at the front door entrance to the court house of the county of Skagit, statd of Washington, at the city of Mount Vernon, ,ln said county, on Saturday, the 9th day of Jafttutry. A. D. 1904, at the hour of 12 o'clock, noon, ^>f that day, all and singular said property in saia decree and hereinafter mentioned, described and referred to. that is to say, the following described real estate;' Tract six and one-half (6V6) and seven (7) , of j)lat eight (8) of the Anacortes tide lands, I situate in section thirteen (13), township 35, j north, range 1 east W. M., as platted and * shown upon the official plat of said Ana- ! cortes tide lands on file In the office of the state land commissioner at Olympia, Wash- j Jngton. ? A portion of tract number eight (8), com- i mencing at the Initial point which la 2688.9-1 feet west and 1,189.4 feet south of the meander \ corner between sections 13 and 18; thence south j 61 degrees 57 minutes west 83 feet; thence l south 47 degrees 25 minutes west 50 feet; thence i south 61 degrees 57 minutes west £15 feet; ■ thence north 0 degrees 34 minutes east 6S j feet; thence north 53 degrees 47Vi minutes east j 374.0 feet; thence south 0 degrees Jj4_j»J*m$es i west 120 - feet to the place of Tjeginning, be- [ ing in section 13, township 35 north, range i ea^-t of W. M., as shown on plat No. 8 of ' Anacortes tide lands, on file in the office of [ the board of state land commissioners at 1 Olympia, Washington. That certain' tract of land bounded on the I. south by the right of way of the Seattle & Northern Railway Company, and on the north t by the meander line of Guemas channel, on I the east by the west line of H avenue, on the west by the east lirfe of G avenue, as platted I on the official plat of Anacortes, Washington, j Lots numbered 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of tract No. 6, of plat No. eight (8), of Anacortes tide lands. All the land lying north of the right of way of the Seattle & Northern Railway Company and south of the government meander line of Guemas channel, and between I avenue on the east and H avenue on the west, as platted and shown on the official plat of the city of Anacortes on file in the auditor's office in Skagit county, Washington. A piece of land in lot 3, section 4, township 35 north, range 1 east W. M.," described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the point on the meander line on the east side of said lot 3, where said meander line intersects with the creek, running across said lot 3, thence running in a northerly direction along said meander lino 416 feet to a stake or post; thence running in a westerly direction 416 feet to a stake or post; thence in a southerly direction to a point where the creek intersects with the quarter section line on the south side of said lot 3; thence in an easterly direction along said creek to the place of beginning, containing five acres more or less. Under contract from state: All tide lands of the second class formerly owned by«the state of Washington, situate in front of, adjacent to or abutting upon the government meander line lying in front of lots, 2, 3, 4, and a portion of that lying in front of lots 1 and 5, in section 4, township 35 north, range 1 east of the Willamette meridian. All of the above lands being situate, lying and being in the county of Skagit, state of Washington. Also the following described lands in Whatcom county, Washington: A part of lot three (3), In section nine (9), township 37 north, range 1 east ■ W. M., particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point 1,984 feet south of the quarter section corner on the north boundary line of said section 9, and running thence east about 680 feet to the center line of said lot 3; thence south along the center line of said lot 3 about 660 feet to the government meander line forming the southerly boundary of a part of said lot 3; thence with said government meander line north 32^ degrees west 173 feet; thence north 47 degrees west 363 feet; thence north 62 Vi degrees west about 320 feet to the west boundary line of said lot 3; thence, north along said west boundary line of said lot 3 about 116 feet to the place of beginning, and containing five acres more or less. Also the following described property in tne town of Aberdeen, Chehalis county, Washington: Lots 3, 4, 5 and 6 in block 52. Also the following described property: Steamers Victor and Callendar, two pile- drivers, pile-puller outfit, including engine, boilers, etc., dories, scows, situate at Anacortes, Skagit county, Washington; also cannery buildings and warehouses and all of the canning machinery, equipment and appliances contained in said buildings, all located at Anacortes, Washington, upon the above described real estate; also all equipment for fish traps, consisting of wire and cotton netting, ropes and other appliances and paraphernalia used in fishing by defendant; also 56 barrels of tar and tarred twine, rope, etc.,' and generally all of the personal property owned by the North American Fisheries and heretofore used by said company in the packing! canning and catching of fish at Anacortes, Washington, and in the vicinity thereof, except the supplies purchased by the receivers and the canning supplies pledged to the London & San Francisco bank, all of which property Is more particularly described, mentioned and referred to in the decree entered in the above entitled cause as aforesaid. Also 247 shares of the capital stock of the Grays Harbor Packing Company, a corporation, with its principal place of business at Aberdeen, Washington, said Grays Harbor Packing Company owning lots 1, 2 and 3 In block H at Aberdeen, Washington, with improvements thereon, and also owning certain canning machinery and fish catching appliances, and three pound net flsh locations identified by licenses Nos. 1691, 1692, 1693. Also 1,497 shares of the capital stock of the Illinois Fish Company, said company owning pound net locations identified by licenses Nos. 70S and 153, situated at Long island, San Juan county, Washington, and pound net location identified by license No. 113, situated at Cypress reef in Skaglt-eounty, Washington. Also 397 shares of the capital stock of the Oregon Fish Company, sold company owning pound net locations identified by licenses Nos. 344, 345, 346, situate on the south side of Cypress island, in Skagit county, Washington. Also 297 shares of the capital stock of the Jersey Fish Company, said company owning pound net_ locations identified by licenses Nos. 150 and 151, located near Kellett's ledge, San Juan county, Washington. Also 97 shares of the capital stock of the Ycrk Fish Company, a corporation, owning pound net locations identified by licenses Nos. 124, 125, 126, situate near Admiralty bay in Island county, Washington. Also 97 shares of the capital stock of the Idaho Fish Company, owning pound net location identified by license No. 149, situate at the head of Hale's passage In Whatcom county, Washington, and licenses Nos. 152, 844, situate near Hood canal, in Kitsap county, Washington. Said stock in said several corporations being all of the capital stock of said corporations except three (3) shares each. Also three pound net locations situate on the west side of Lummi island, Whatcom county. Washington. identified by license Nos. 1310, 148, 242, said licenses standing in the name of and being owned by the North American Fisheries. All of said property above described being more particularly mentioned, referred to and described In the decree entered in the above entitled cause on the 5th day of December, 1903, to which reference is hereby particularly marie for certainty. The terms and conditions of said sale are as follows, that is to say: The' same is to be made and conducted according *to the rules and practice of and subject to confirmation by said court, and without any redemption therefrom. The property to be sold for cash, gold coin of the United States of America, to be paid to the master at the time of sale to satisfy the liabilities mentioned and referred to as in said decree specified and for. the costs and expenses of the sale, including the master's compensation and disbursements - according to the practice of this court, and no bid less than $80,000 will be received or accepted, that being the minimum bid that will be received. Any party to this suit may become purchaser at said sale. The master to Issue a certificate of sale to the purchaser or purchasers of said property at the time of sale. The purchaser or purchasers of said property will be entitled to proper conveyance of the property (upon confirmation of said sale), under the order and approval of the court. The defendant, by its vice president, will join in such conveyance. T. J. Gorman and John H. McGraw, as receivers, will also, make, execute and deliver grood aaid sufficient conveyances of any an'd all of said property of said defendant or any inter^t therein vested in them by operation of law or otherwise. . EBEN SMITH, As United States Master in Chancery, District of Washington. Dated December 7th, 1903. KERR & McCORD, Solicitors for said receivers. Date of first publication, December 9, 1903 The sale of the property advertised in th» foregoing notice to occur Saturday, January 9th, A. D., 3904, at 12 o'clock, noon, Is by me adjourned to occur on Saturday, February 6th, A. D., 1904, at the hour of 12 o'clock, noon, at the place in the above notice specified,' at which last named date and at said place in said above notice specified the property in said cause in said above notice of sale mentioned, described and referred to will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, upon said last named date. EBEN SMITH, As United States Master in Chancery in and 'or the District of Washington, Northern "ivision, Ninth Judicial Circuit, •ted January 9th, A. Q-, 1904. IK & McCORD. olicltors for said receivers. • VANCOUVER 0. R. SKEEFA RIVER CQMMERCfcrtL CO. LTD. B<> C. CAITFERY, STORE'A HOTEL AT PT. ESSIHGTGH, Henrv Doyle, President, Sec. A Genl. Manager, George E, Bower, Vice Pres. 12600-B 19 May 4th, 1904, R. V. Winch, Director. Incorporated April 7th, 1904, with an authorized capital of $25,000. in 250 shares of the par value of $100 each. The above named with R„W. Harris and A.E.v Bull, whose names used merely nominally,- were the incorporators, the first named subscribing for 100 shares, the second for 33 and the third for 42. In addition W. A. Wadhams is a shareholder and is Cannery Manager and looks after the ■Co.'s interests at base of operations Pt. Essington. Were formed for the purpose of acquiring the defunct business of Peter Herman A Co., at Port Essington which was being sold by mortgages. Assets inventoried at $32,500, very conservatively taken, and the company purchased them for $25,000 cash. It is generally conceded that they made a good buy and with efficient management their prospects should be good. On interview with the General Manager at this time he states that the Authorized capital is fully paid up, represented by the cash put up to buy the business mentioned. He also makes the claim that the Company are prepared, to make their purchases on % cash basis when discounts make it an advantage to do so. The President's statement, is believed given in good faith and is confirmed on the outside. Henry Doyle is also of the firm of Hy. Doyle A Co. v/hose headquarters are in San "Francisco, but who have conducted a branch here for some years. Por the past- couple of years and until about first of the year was Manager of the B, C. Packers' Assn. Is experienced in the line; a man of good habits and business ability. He Is credited with moderate means all told. -—■*■—gg Messrs. Winoh A Bower were in business here some years as Grocer Ac., in which made money, giving same up to engage in the Canning business in wmeh they x^ere very successful and sold out some two years ago at a large figure. They are both financially responsible and men of first rate standing and reputation. W. A. Wadhams also has other interests and an experienced cannery man. Hotel is in charge of G.. Maxwell and store managed by J, Bridgroan, but only as employees, it is understood. Allowing for preliminary expenses etc. an estimate of up to $20,000 is close, wPo 3." A. THE MERCANTILE AGENCY R. G. DUN & CO. The information given on this sheet is an answer to an inquiry made by a Subscriber to The Mercantile Agency, who asks for the same AS AN AID to determine the propriety of giving credit. The information is communicated under the conditions of an agreement signed by the said Subscriber, which expressly stipulates that the said information is obtained by the servants, clerks, attorneys and employes of the said Subscriber and on his behalf. The said agreement also expressly stipulates that the said Mercantile Agency.SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE tor any loss caused by the neglect of any of the said Subscriber's servants, clerks, attorneys and employe's in procuring, collecting and communicating the said information; and the actual verity of the said information is in no manner guaranteed. The agreement further provides that the information thus commu! T'iTTt.Y roNra^yTTAT,: shall nevejO>e cobk- munieated to the persons to whom it refers; and, that all inquiries made shall be confined to the legitimate business of the Subscriber's establishment. For.. — m -6 1904 / SKEENA RIVER COMMERCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED. Codes : A. B. C. ARMSBY PORT ESSINGTON, B.C., ^ & <-£ Skeena Biver Commepeial Co,, Ltd. vmCo X jP y, yj :-d7 -7Uu/ i M'HiA/ts t^L-mzt-f /JyF ^JUuri, SuJyC ^/^,uy $-ydlA^, tutA, Q^UMyJ /24-&0MAd. , CCA, CX/~~D&40U ^/vuaj -4i^J OfyY OJuU^u^ /Lu^laaX* / dyj Aud /Q*jLiy,g CiJ^td^uM^ JtJZjfoi.d, yy/e-uiy 6& yuyuiouyy^ /V^<xyLj*-*^f / dH^ iZhuic^ frj Wuau^o a/ Jo *v 0* On^tjLuhrt d^a^a^Lcyyy /h 'ylu^ur-tu ,dUJZw<u£siy /CtMJyi, yUj£ur^- 1 / ft . * %)f&wXTlmM C&owercia! £o. Ltd. V 0 CANADA. -c >Vi to ^/. t/ trr/f>r rA - y/j/u/'Mj, l^lffio;BrcT~'Octobor^«fh, A9l I ie^Ltd,/^ \/ The Pacific North West Fisheri< Victoria,B.C. Gentlemen:- I beg to acknowledge rece\pt of your letter,re, Herring seining licej*se for Sidney In%t,West Coast Vancouver Island. No farther licenses have be^en issued for the West coast. F A ywith regard to Simoon Sound, as the Gilford Fish Corfipany.have not operated in the waters for whioh they have received licenses,th$$area will be open,and you would likely prefer to apply for a license to operate nearer Your Cannery. f ) \J / Yours faithfully, / Inspector of Fisheries/, 0 o June 34th. X9V7 Messrs.R.V.Winch & 0©.-, 7anconfer,B.C. Dear Sirs, ^e v.eg to aokn wXedge yea r seyeral letters of X7th,to *® th.and aXso r.r Doyle^ of 19th» 5Ihs oogaei of minutes of meeting hold hers 999 seXf-exgXanatory and oven at the advanced prices are .he most satisfactory arrangement for the whole of us, Mr i)oyXe?3 p»o»e«itie» that we let BaXX-Xfving Join the fiocae and Cold otor.age Ho's weaX4| not hold this season as those companies are in the same position as vt tite i%i*,t»aj have not filled ug their boats and would set our mon. We had considerable SifficuXty hoXding our wen here until i iettli was arrived at and five of-our men had arrargedj/t „• quit. Last yea* the situation was so fa* different in that wo were aid filled *p and if out a had ;u<t there was no other ogeriing for thera, Labor conditions here are a»f? cedented and the situation has to b© rot accordingly, Wa ea-not lose a man or woman,and must'meet the rices others are offarise or we will Xos© •»% en eva*y hand. If wo had not tried to hold to the Ass'n prices for 8 '.>• g Salmon we could have ;-a4 several W&its boiE/^ut ufdrown to us the other cannery managers wore ©f"sr ng wore and have now got a few none i w than we. have* 5his was the reason the .rice of Springs caught in Spring rets was advanced,and there wiXX not XikeXy he » i.ny more whites conirg-arosnd;, She trailers wore also upsetting the *iv#r md it is a grae^t advantage to all that the gricee outside will he regulated in futurefand the chances Sow are that wa wi x word through the season in a mere satisfactory way ae aXl are alive to* the seriousness of the situation. Sfe sou 2d get set oyr Jags to go out until the prices wore settled, and had only 54 cases aXl told yesterday,feat others were in the sane fix, Tonlg we shnld have at. least 36 boats out and will have no'o on tuesdaya fceat, WE are gone J v; s short and are sending Kis&taote par 01 8 to Vancouver ton gght as there May he a hotter chance to get a few nen when the other contractors Lave left tows,and he wiXX aXso have better prices to offers He will be calling or yon for nave advances -s he gets h s men,and is good fe what he as&s for if ae cots the men. Sfels can be beitss arranged -is you will know what h~:s prospects are when he gets en the ground. We advanesd h.im |?5. as ex enses f&r this trip,and it wiXX be worth it i? ho only gits two boats •a. Urtil Friday w were u- dsr the improssier that allour beats would be filled,and it waa only whan we forced them to take their nets out that we ease to the ssaet shortage, Ooto hag XX beats in sight,Kishimoto It an )da 8,o? XO short en out c.nt"acts, Kameda we sent to Swansen Day where his men were to have come fro: . "he only satisfaetioi wa have la that t" > not losing so much for the next few days,and we are ho, efuX that before t-ke run itarta in we wiXX have aXl our ere ?s out. Another . oint that affects us this y*a? is that Qosse and Ba.ert Go 0 O (f) -una S*ta24th,X7. both have a Jap rating and theysw.uld have a hotter chance of getting our fish as ire c.uld 1st t'om go so it SB lie they had only whites. Yesterday the Indian women did not come out at all. She fillers claim five cents and are ag tating for it. Wo got through with the Qhinaman but whei. fi3h run ws must come to an arrangement with them. Ska 8i»psosa are the tr. makers in this matt?r and thia wiXX come to a head in the course of a few daye.Tt loohs ao ir we cannot hoXd them but will .dvise later on, Mr Budge and 1 conferred for hours with then,but without result. Wf note your references to Ms J.3?.Williams and are glad to say tfe&t .ur relations ••ith Mr Williams and his men have always * een most cordial, daen when acting as Stipendiary Magistrate here and si'ting on our own fishery offences Mr 'il'iams we will concede exerciges great judgement,and . . ■ to aatcause as little inconvenience to the canaers aa osaible. «o will he to continue extending '.hem asy accomodations any way wo ess* i closing Xn/oj.ces 38 do lr3, Debit to Kineolith Fisheries,Insurance Bequinition,and stateliest Invoices as requested, fours Truly, SKEENA RIVER COMMERCIAL CO., Ltd. - t, '..■ ws<> Jooo £i ^-H*^yvv^ A *y : 6-K^-^< a^^ju. c«3~r^^ ,t s^^A ^ Myy(...-A- J<k c^ fU ^ „ y^ A*M*f**+ U^ ^ o~-A ra~4 y a A^^. ^A^UA^. f ^r«4i?f s er.%.£^. Copy< Dominion Fisheries, British Columbia, Office of the Chief Inspector, New Westminster, 8 th .y,1917 Re Cannery License - Bella Coola Sir: I beg to inform you that your application for a canae-r-y— license at Bella Coola has been approved, subject to the require -ments covered by the Regulations governing the issuing of new cannery licenses as set forth in Section 8-a of the amendments to the British Columbia Fishery Regulations (copy enclosed) as per clause marked. Will you please comply with the said requirements by forwarding me a statutory declaration in accordance therewith. I am further directed to inform you that no fishing privileges will be granted in connection with this license and you will kindly inform me that the license is acceptable to you on these condit ions. Yours truly, F.E.Cunningham, B.F,Jacobsen,Esq., 0% R.V.Winch & Co. Vancouver , B.C. Chief Inspector of Fi sheries. Excerpt from pamphlet - British Colui 'ishing Regulations - Amendments. Department of the Uaval Service. 14th April 1917. Section 8a. 1, Before a cannery license shall be granted the applicant therefor shall make a statutory declaration setting forth, in the case of an existing cannery, if it is owned by a company or firm, the name of such company or firm and whether it is a Canadian company or firm licensed to do business in the province, or if not owned by a company or firm, the name or names and nationality or nationalities of the actual owner or owners of such cannery, and in the the case of a new cannery, if it will be owned by a company or firm, the name of such company or firm and whether it is a Canadian company or firm licensed to do business in the province, or if it will not be owned by a company or firm, the name or names and nationality or nationalities of the person or persons who will own such cannery, and that dn either case the applicant or applicants have, the necessary capital to erect and operate such cannery; 2, A new salmon cannery shall be completed and ready for operation within 18 months after the date of the issue of the license therefor. V Dominion Fisheries, British Columbia, Uffice of the Chief Inspector, Now Westminster, E.G. 6th March, 1917 Refer to File 16. re ATTACKED LICEHSE8 PBABSE IgJiMS SMMSI Dear Uir :- I bee to acknowledge thereceipt of your letter of the 7th instant enclosing for my information copy of a letter addressed by yoii to Fisheries Inspector John T,C,Williams, asking that in the event of Mr. William Mcpherson's application for attached licenses to his cannery being successful 7/ou desire similar treatment. The cannery license on Pearse Island was granted by the Department on the distinct understanding that no additional fishing yirivileces would go therewith, it being your object to can Fall fish, also Eerring, and probably Dog fish. Further, it was understood by the Department that this new cannery was really a subsidiary plant to the establishment at Mill Bay. However, should Mr. Mcpherson asV for attached licenses your request will be placed before the Department at the sane time. Yours truly, F,E.C unningham Chief Inspector of Fisheries IUV.Winch, Esq., Pres. Eincolith Fisheries, Ltd., Winch Suilding, Vane ouver , B .0 Copy. Vancouver , B.C. May 9 th,1917 .F.H.Cunningham, Esq., Chief Inspector of Fisheries, Hew Westminster, B.C. Dear Sir:- Re Cannery License. Bella Coola. We duly received your favor of yesterday1 s date addressed to Mr, B.F.Jacobsen, and we now hand you herewith our cheque for $50.00 in payment of the license fee. Mr. Jacobsen requested you by telegram to follow Mr. Winch* s wishes In connection with this License, and we now beg to advise you that Mr. Winch, desires this License issued to the"Tallheo Fisheries Limited", which is the company that has been formed to operate this cannery, The Capital of this company is fully paid up, and construction has already been commenced. Yours faithfully, R.V.WIBCH & CO.LIMITED Gener al Manag er FAF/JC, Copy. DOMINION FISHERIES, BRITICH COLUMBIA Office of the Chief Inspector, New Westminster, 10th May,1917 Re Cannery License at Bella Coola. Dear Sir :- I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 9th instant enclosing a cheque for #50.00 in payment of the license fee for cannery at Bella Coola. My authority to issue this license is incumbent upon receipt of a statement from those in whose name the license will be issued to the effect that no fishing licenses will be asked for in connection with the cannery. Yours truly , F.H.Cunningham, Chief Inspector of Fisherie Messrs R.V.Winch & Co., Winch Building, Vancouver, B.C, Copy, Vancouver, B.C. May 11th,1917 File 16 F.H.Cunningham, Esq., Chief Inspector of Fisheries, New Westminster, B.C. Dear Sir:- Re Cannery License at Bella Coola In reply to your favor of yesterday1 s date, and confirm -ing the conversation which our Mr. Winch had with you over the 'phone this morning, we now beg to state that no fishing licenses will be asked for in connection with the cannery license which has been granted at Bella Coola. Yours faithfully, Tallheo Fisheries Ltd., per R.V.Winch & Co.Ltd., Managers and Agents, Gen er al Mana ger FAF/B. Copy. Ottawa, Ont. March 12thl918 Gentlemen:- I beg to acknowledge your letter of the 8th instant, with regard to the attached fishery licenses at Bella Coola. Y our request to have the number of fishery licenses for the district increased from 70 to 110 is, to say the least, surprising, in view of the correspondence that took place when the issuing of the license for the Tallheo cannery was under consideration. On the 8th May last, you were informed by the Chief Inspector of Fisheries that the license would be issued on the understanding that no fishing privileges would be granted in connection with it. Your acknowledgment of this letter was not complete, and your attention was called to the fact, when you replied on the 11th May stating that no fishing licenses would be asked for in connection with the cannery. The Department has been carefully following the conditions at Bella Coola, and as you have previously been Informed it is not prepared, in the light of the existing conditions, to authorize any increase in the amount of fishing in that district. As the attached licenses are being continued for the present year, and as the conditions in this district are peculiar, the Department is not prepared to state what number of licenses will be attached to either eannery until the two companies inform it as to the arrangements they may have or will make for the catches of the independent fishermen. In order that no time may be lost to either of the canneries, the Department trusts that the two companies interested will reach an understanding in the premises without delay. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, G.J.Desbarats Deputy Minister of the Naval Service The Tallheo Fisheries Ltd., 0% Draney Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver , B.C. Copy Dominion Fisheries, British Columbia, Office of the Chief Inspector, New Westminster ,23rd March /ie 1918 Re SEINING LICENSE - STEAMER PASSAGE Gentlemen: I am just in receipt of a communication from the Department at Ottawa in which it is stated that no exception will be made in the policy laid down that no licenses of any kind will be issued in District No. 2 for the season of 1918, consequently your application for the seining license in Steamer Passage comes within the category of a new license, I may say that the same decision has been reached v/i th. reference to the applications of Mr. Hal Peck of which you sp oke to me ab out. Yours truly, F.H.Cunningham, Chief Inspector of Fisheries The Portland Fisheries, 0$ R.V.Winch & Co. Vancouver, B.C, \-/ / (COPY) O / • LRA1TEY FISHERIES LIMITED HAMU, B. C. 25 April 1918. R. F. Winch, ESq., Vancouver. Dear Sir: Herewith enclose tracing of survey oi the mouth of Zoeye River, and sarrounding locality. Mr. Peck ordered this done, so went down on 24 and got all the information possible. This was done in order to help straighten out some conflict "between yourselves as owners of lot 2 and Thorolf Bur an, a locator in that vicinity who is disputing your rights of possession. I have marked thereon Buran's house and small area of improvements, and also his location post, shewn ahout 800 feet south of his house, as far as legible. Enclosed is copy of writing thereon. As to Lot 2 there is not a post or witness tree visible anywhere in the locality. The only data here is shewn on small scale on a timber map which would shew it in the locality as pencilled on tracing. If therefore it is necessary to re-establish it you will require to get the plan and field notes of Lot 2 from Surveyor General's office, and send them up, and I will do what is required. The survey must have been done of Lot 2 some 30 years ago, so is hard to find any trace of it by a careful search - as doubtless the monuments have rotted out or been destroyed. If there has of late years been any survey made adjoining Lot 2 it would be well to get the tracing of it so as to o o R.F.Winch. Esq, -2- get a starting point the more readily - and facilitate the finding of the Lot in question. Koeye is a fairly large stream and reported that there is a big lake a few miles up. It may be well to get the latest large scale timber blue print also from the Department of the district tributary to llamu, as it may have a lot of information thereon which will come useful to me in shewing what creeks or rivers head in lakes - and therefore valuable for sockeye cultivation. Yours truly, WILLIAM A. BAUER /./ O (Copy) O DRMEY FT SHERIES LIMITED HAKU, B. C. 14th May, 1918, Messrs. R. V. Winch & Co. Limited, Vancouver, B. C. Attention of Mr. Futcher. Re Lot 2. Dear Sirs: I beg to aclmowledge receipt of yours 1 May re Lot 2, enclosing field notes and tracing thereof, of which. I have taken a copy and herewith return same for your files - keeping the tracing until I have marked and defined thereon the exact position Lot 2, when it will be returned completed. This Lot 2 was surveyed 36 years ago, and then only the fore shore defined and the two frontage posts placed - the back or side lines were never defined or surveyed - the enrroachment of river having taken away any trace of U.W. corner post. By enlarging the survey of field notes traverse to the scale I plotted the survey on I find that the position of the only possible existing monument will be at S.W. corner and ean now locate the position, which is a good deal south of the position supposed, and therefore takes in all the Bay to the rocky beach, and therefore no necessity for s taking any further land - as Lot 2 takes in all the possible shore frontage of any value for fishing purposes. I will have to go down to Koeye shortly to look over the river and clean up this matter at some time. Re last clause - I beg to state that I reported for work in your office 2nd April 1918, and left for llama on 16th April. I go to o o R.V.Winch & Co.Ltd. -2- Xumeon by to-night's boat, according to your telegram, which was delayed in receipt, this being first boat up since receiving same. Venture delivered it Monday morning on way south. Yours truly, W . A. BAUER. DRANEY FISHERIES LIJL_ JD NAMU, B.C. 9th, June 1918, R.F. Winch, Esq., R.V. Winoh & Co., Vancouver, B.C. Dear Sir, I beg to report for the week ending 8th, June as follows:- 3rd, Climbed one of the back peaks to get the topography of country in general to determine if possible to divert the Namu No. 3 falls, and give access for fish to So. 2 lake, and accidently discovered a chain of lakes from the extreme head of lower lake which I investigated on 5th 6th, & half day taking fry up River, 4th, Taking levels at Ho, 3 falls to divert but find it necessitat es a cut of a maximum of 12 feet to 6 feet and for about 700 feet probably too much for what can be accomplished now that I have got access to another system of lakes and its doubtful if the formation won't produce another falls in its course of diversion, also took the balance of fry up to grounds. 5th, With two Chinks clearing river from head of lake to No. 3 lake. 6th. " " " " " " " " " ■ " n Can get my canoe in now and prospect the whole system when it arrives, one more day's work yet. These two lakes are under l/2 mile apart but were effectually blocked by accumulated rubbish & timber to any possible access by salmon now easy to access. From No. 3 to No. 4 lake the channel is shut and fairly open, and from 4 to 5 not prospected yet too far by rough land route as the lakes vary from 1 to 2 miles long. 0 0 d • ■ o 7 & 8 th, heavy rains getting Fishing Notice boards prepared, have 16 sets now ready expecting to get them placed on the ground Wednesday next, and balance following week after,when all ready These I do in spare time and wet days. Its most important that I get all this spawning area from Namu lake fixed first as it opens up now a large territory. Regarding the No. 3 falls on Namu River, I am afraid its an effectual block to access but later on a series of pools or steps oould be blasted out, and possibly made accessible. I ahve taken the levels for diverting the river around but half way along another falls may develop as the rock formation abtrudes, and the expense be squandered. When the fish are running I will have a good opportunity to find out what obstructions have to be overcome. I am finding it increasingly difficult to get men for my job now, the Japs are all settling down for the fishing, and leaving their respective grounds, these that don't fish for here. The Chinks are next to useless with saw and axe, and the bulk of work I have to do myself one man can't accomplish a huge lot of heavy dead work in a day. The most men I can get is as above, and none" to take away on any other job away from here. Peck is very pleased that the discovery of this other spawning source is or can be made accessible. I should advise extending your hatchery. If you can't get eggs from (the salmon) Rivers Inlet you can trap them, and keep them to ripen up Namu River. No boat for my work has shown up yet so I am taking the Impala for placing the notices. Peck wants me to go around later on and see that the grounds are not being poached, how am I to go? as all these boats are to be placed in fish towing etc., Yours truly WILLIAM A4 BAUER. o DRANEY FISHERIES LIMITED. NAMU, B. C. 22 June, 1918. R. F. Winch, Esq., R. V. Winch & Co Dear Sir: Vancouver, B. C. I beg to report as follows since last writing- On 10 and 11 June finished up clearing' the river from the head of Namu Lake to the lake above; had two Chinamen on the job. This river must not be confused with the larger one I sent a plan of. There being two main feeders to the lower Namu Lake and this is the No. 2. It is less than •£ mile of river channel then it enters a long system of lakes- theserl am awaiting to go up later om when I can get a canoe to transport over the trail and prospect them. This No. 2 river is ■£ size of the No. 1 river is good spawning for half way and then rocky. It was most effectually blocked up with timber and rubbish from years accumulation - now all clear. With a little blasting in one place it is very accessible but no dynamite to hand yet. Mr. Peck is promised some by return of "Coquitlam" from Rupert. The first falls in the amin river is also to be improved by making a resting pond k way up. Mr. Boyd of Fisheries Inspection Staff, states to me he has watched the fish for hours and he estimates that not one per hundred can make the jump and advises this to be done at the earliest date but I have no men at all, now that the fishing has begun. On Wednesday 12 to 19 took the "Impala" on a trip to your various grounds to set the signs and notices which I had previously prepared placing them at the prominent headlands and one at the head where necessary - viz. Blair Harbour ,Tinkey , Berry Harbour, Tuno, Quakuistus Sisters Inlet, Roscoe Inlet, Skookum Chuck, Gull Chuck, McLaughlin Bay, Ship Point, Saetus, Yachite, Howyet, Kiscmete and returned in time for the opening of fishing on the 20th as boat was required and 20, 21 22 preparing the sign boards for the balance and odd jobs Mr. Peck wanted done. I had very little time to investigate the creeks and rivers, as it was a rush to get through the work on hand. However, I went up Tinkey to the lake- This is a very small creek and of not much account creek fairly open to the lake only two bends of the river a couple hundred yards. No river at head of Berry Harbour-Tuno a fair size stream comes out-went up ■% mile- so far all clear. Quakuistus-only a small inlet not further investigated beyond ■£ mile or so- so far good spawning grounds. Gull Chuck- good gravelly beaches on both sides good drag sein grounds- best situate I saw, next to Howyet. Saetus- a long salt water Inlet went up 2 miles in putter but seems to be no end to it - narrow - could get no information about it further from the only settler on bay. Yachite Creek-rocky bay- fair sized creek running into a lake system- I should judge of some extent as there is the remains of an old canoe in the creek. This creek is blocked to any progress for salmon by 2 Indian dams heavily constructed which want clearing out at once - done to keep fish in pool to catch them by dip nets- hadn't the time or appliances with me on the boat. This lake is R. F. Winch -2. worth improving. Howyet- a fine drag seine estuary and few fair-sized rivers entering head-one used by sockeye and cohoe and the other by humps and dogs. This looks a very promising territory- Indians say there is a large lake some distance back and want me to investigate same. This I should say is the 3rd best of waterways you own- Namu 1st; Koeye 2nd; Howyet 3rd. Kiscmete- rocky estuary or bay -very small river entering - no time to investigate yet. Koeye- a fine drag seine location and large creek entering- Indians say 3 miles up the fish are blocked by shingle bar through which a channel has to be cut and Confine the water to one location- so fish can get up farther. This is a very good stream and must be attended to. I am very anxious to get to work on these matters but have no hands of any sort or description now. There is a fellow here working on the clearing up of boat beach may give me an answer Monday if he can get a license- that is used to such work and general. That boat came down from Mill Bay in my absence but she required a lot of fixing and then only good enough to get from place to place- no accomodation or facilities aboard for any hands. I have several times asked Mr. Peck to see that some drill steel and tools were available but to date nothing has matured. There is a lot of such work to be done if you want your streams improved and made accessible -for fishas without fish the pack of the cannery will begin to seriously diminish- I am keeping track of the localities and fish caught so they can be chartered 'at the end of season, and figure out where they come from and where going to. It is a great handicap your not having two or three good staunch purse seiners here- you should seriously consider this matter for next season. Yours truly, (Sgd) *. A.Bauer, o ALL LETTERS TO BE ADDRESSED TO TH 'Ae<A. VANCOUVER & VICTORIA FOUNDED I860 INSURANCE, FINANCIAL & ESTATE AGENTS ROYAL SWEDISH VICE - CONSULATE ROYAL NORWEGIAN VICE - CONSU LATE LONDON AGENCY 70 BASINGHALL STREET. E. C. CABLE ADDRESS "ROBERTUS" VANCOUVER. CODES ■ WATKINS'. LIEBER'S. A. B.C. 4TH & 5th EDITIONS SCOTT'S & A. I. Winch Building Vancouver, British Columbia. August l*f 1920. The Northern B. C. fisheries Limited, CITY. Dear Sire,- The following Canadian prices for 1920 pack have been na^ed by the B. 0. Packero* Aaacei&tions £-lb. yiata, l*lb. Tails, ifffiii i -~r—*t—V"i—T——-—"- m*mm.mm»«»m^¥t*w-mm»mm-m Sockeye s.ed Spring Cohoea Pinks Chums $20.50 18.00 8.00 6.25 #19.00 16.50 12.00 6.50 5.25 25-35Jf delivery on Sookeyoa, The A.B.C.Packing Co. have aaiaed the following prices for Australia! ^r<^---<^--^wx_, ■■'.■lb. flats.. Beta. l»lb. Tails. Sookeye Pinks Chums $21.50 7.oo $20.50 6.25 6.00 5.00 do far no prioea have he®n named for Cohoea and Red CE ri rifi?s. Yours faithfully, 8. V, WIS0M & CO., UNTIED, 4AD: Gales Manage r. o COPT. Dept. of Marine & Fisheries. Ottawa, Ont. Oct.1,1920. Dear Sir: Many thanks for your letter of the 29th instant in which you enclose copy of a letter from Mr. Carl D. Shoemaker of the Oregon Pish Commission, regarding the results that have followed the distribution of fingerlings salmon in the Rogue and Columbia rivers. Following the Fisheries Convention last June, at which I had the pleasure of meeting Messrs Clanton and Shoemaker, Chief Inspector Cunningham and myself visited the Bonnieville hatchery where most of Mr. ClantonAs work in the rearing of salmon beyond the fry stage has been carried on. The situation is ideal for such work and he has certainly attained splendid results. This question of rearing salmon "beyond the fry stage was not considered of importance and was not taken into consideration when the existing hatcheries in British Columbia were located. The general surroundings are not favourable for the construction of ponds and in most parts of the Province the holding of the salmon throughout the winter is practically out of the question. Considerable has however been done in the holding of salmon beyond the fry stage by stocking barren lakes. The results have been surprisingly good and sockeye that were distributed last spring have been taken during July and August in Hicks Lake, larger than the average size, according to Doctor McLean Fraser of yearling Fraser river sockeye. This method, which Mr. Clanton has adopted on a large scale, is being followed in British Columbia and it is hoped that in the very near future, the Department will have the services of a qualified biologist to study the life history of the various species of British Columbia salmon and the best method of propagating them and the replenishing of the different rivers that have unfortunately been going down. With kind regards, (Signed.) "J. A. Eodd." copy. o o Biological Board of Canada. Ottawa, Oct.22nd, 1920. Dear Captain Wallace, I am much obliged to,you for your letter and the enclosure (Carl Shoemaker*s letter) and as we have done the pioneer work in retaining Pacific Salmon fry, under the Biol. Board's arrangements, I think I ought to tell you the whole story in a short article which I will write when I return from Florida, where I go to-day, for a cruise over the Florida fishing grounds with the State Chief Fish Commissioner. There is a great tendency amongst our friends to the south to be the victims of "fads" and we Canadians should not be too readily beguiled by the exuberent optimism of Fish Commission officials. $here is something to be said for retaining fry under certain conditions, but our researches show that success depends upon scientific proceedure and knowledge qualities very much lacking as a rule in political appointees holding hatchery positions in most States. Dr. Cloudsley Rutter ( of the U. S. Fishery vessel "Albatross") in his splendid investigations into the Chinook Salmon ( U.S.F.C. Bulletin, Vol XX11,1902) found that the loss of fry in the alevln stage was kHikggxKs:kaxxia*fiBx*k4Sfefiti^sixxaBti#iiBiiIiHR*feBiasiisnEtxfiKXKH much greater under hatchery or artificial methods - one reason being as he states that "It is not possible to scatter them as well in artificial planting as in natural propagation. Ho amount of care will prevent their collecting in bunches, which has not been seen in artificial natural propagation". The value of hatcheries and of rearing is unquestioned, but it has not saved many fine salmon rivers that could be named, and hatchery officials are only too ready to make great claims for results which are due to a combination of favourable circumstances. When I send you my paper for the "Fisherman" you will see, how retaining fry can be made of substantial benefit, but will never swamp rivers or canneries with salmon, as Mr. Shoemaker's letter claims. Twenty years ago similar extravagant claims were made by Mr. J. P. Babcock, but in recent reports he has adopted ray more moderate and scientific views, because in a period of years it is seen that planting hatchery fry and fingerlings is only an aid to the far vaster operations of nature which filled the Pacific rivers with salmon before man blocked, polluted, and overfished those waters. I am glad that you found my account of the Biological work this season at St. Andrews appropriate for your columns. I must send you a Pacific Biological story as soon as I can find time. Hoping you are very well, I am, Yours sincerely, (Signed. ) "Edward E. Prince. COPY. BIOLOGICAL BOARD OF CANADA. St. Andrews 35.B. Oct. 8th, 1920. Capt. F. W. Wallace, Gardenvale, Que. Dear Captain Wallace;- I am much indebted to you for your letter of September 29th in regard to a communication on the subject of the success of the salmon run in the Oregon rivers this year. If this exceptional run is due to the method which has been adopted by the Oregon Fish Commission in handling the young salmon it will mean very much indeed for the rehabilitation of our fisheries. Certainly there is no more important part of the life history of the salmon to be covered properly than that of the rearing of the young through the stage in which they remain in fresh water. Yours very truly (Signed.) "A. G. Huntsman." o 0 DEPARTMENT OF MARINE AND FISHERIES FISHERIES BRANCH 710-15-3 Ottawa, ont., October 2g, 1921 Gentlemen: In acknowledging your letter of the 20th instant, in which you explain why you agree with Mr. Henry Doyle that Mr. Collison, who it is understood has applied for the position of fishery overseer in the Naas River District, would make a suitable officer therefor, I may explain that as under the law all such appointments come within the exclusive purview of the Civil Service Commission, I am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of your letter to the Commission for its consideration. Yours truly, j^ssis Wm. A. Found. 'Deputy Minister of Fisheries. The B. C.Fishing and Packing Co., Ltd., Vancouver, B«C. Mr. A. B. Morine, Chairman Public Service Commission, Ottawa. Dear Sir:- RE CHARGER AGAINST INSPECTOR WILLIAMS: Concerning the various interviews we have had re this matter, and in accordance with your instructions, I beg to submit the following statement, which, for convenience sake I have arranged under separate headings. The first of these ii-B that of: Smith's Inlet Fishery; In my letter of 16th January, 1912, to Hon. J. D. Hazen, I made special mention of this matter accusing Inspector Williams of partiality and of having made statements under oath which were not in accordance with the actual facts. In support of this I referred Hon. Mr. Hazen to the Departmental records, and also gave an extract from Mr. Williams testimony, which for purposes of identification I marked "Exhibit 2". On your asking the Fisheries Department for information on this subject, Mr. Johnson replies there was no data relating to the affair (see his letter 8th Feb'y, 1912 to you), but a perusal of the files shows the following: file 678: p. 47, Letter from R. P. Rithet & Co. protesting against a seining license being granted Robert Kelly for Smith's Inlet, and setting forth their reasons for said pretest: p.49, Memorandum from Deputy to the Minister explaining the situation from a Departmental standpoint. Following these there are several letters and documents relating to this matter showing first - - how Kelly's position'was V " , upheld by the Department, and - second - how eventually Rithet was deprived of his seining privileges entirely and Kelly given the exclusive seining privilege for a period of nine years for an annual fee of $25. Then comes: P. 85: Letter of April 8th, 1902, from Kelly to George R. Maxwell, M. P., in which, speaking of the Lake behind Queschela lagoon - (known as Wyclese Lake,) he says: "The water during the high spring tide backs up about one foot into said Lagoon (see chart); consequently the lake being some five or six miles long altogether, is practically fresh water. The depth of the lake is considerable. The water is clear all over the lake; consequently it is impossible to catch the salmon with gill nets, when lawfully fished. I consider that the lagoon' should be treated as an inland fresh water lake, and all fishing thereon should be strictly prohibited. I understand that Captain Walbran in his last report strongly recommended that this lagoon should be treated as an inland fresh water lake and no fishing allowed. I may say that Mr. Williams ( to whom I am indebted for the practical information contained herein ) has written Mr. Sword on the subject, urging him to use his influence to have this lagoon closed for gill nets." Those underscored words in the letter were done by the writer of same. This letter from Mr. Kelly was sent to the Minister with the following note from Mr. Maxwell: "They recommended that the lagoon marked on the enclosed sketch should be declared an inland fresh water lake." This is approved and recommended by Mr. Williams - agent. You will see the reason for the action in the enclosed letter." (Mr. Maxwell's letter is p. 86 on file). P. 127; Is letter of 29th April, 1902, from Inspector Sword to Dep't before he visited Smith's Inlet, stating in his opinion Bap*t could not interfere with gill net fishing as the law then stood. P. 128: Letter 2nd June, 1902, Department to S-©ord concurring in his opinion and stating it had been proposed to them to make lake a reserve, or by law pronounce it a fresh water lagoon, but neither of these courses seems justifiable. P. 254: Letter 16th July, 1902, Swcrd to Department. "I wrote you on 9th inst., and have to-day got back from Smith's Inlet. The Packers Association had withdrawn all their boats before I got up, with the intention, however, of sending them back again if the run gave out at Rivers Inlet. After inspecting the locality where Mr. Kelly's seine is being used - Wyclese Lake, or Lagoon - and the lake discharging into it, I felt satisfied that sub. sec. 6 of Section 8 of the Fisheries Act gave me the power to define the limit of estuary tidal fishing, as the mouth of the creek discharging from Wyclese Lagoon about 600 yds. from Smith's Inlet, and I did so, notifying Mr. Hickey and Mr. Warham, the managers of the two rival companies, of my action, and that henceforth fishing above the limit thus defined would be illegal. Am writing Mr. Doyle, the head manager of the B. C. Packers Ass 'n, to the same effect. I may explain that the closing of Wyclese lagoon to net fishing will make it unprofitable for any River Inlet cannery to send boats to Smith's Inlet to fish, and though I took this course in the interest of the fishery the effect will be to leave Mr. Kelly undisturbed in his seining." P. 256: Letter from Department to Sword questioning the validity of o O • O Sword's ruling, but adds- - "If it works satisfactorily, the object of the Department will be achieved, namely: to protect Mr. Kelly in his privilege." P. 258: This is chart of the diepmted waters and shows rapids in stream flowing out of Wyclese Lake. In this connection I would mention that I received advice from Mr. Sword that he had prohibited gill net fishing in the Wyclese Lake because it was a fresh ?rater body. I visited the lake myself in August, 1902; I drank of its water and found it perfectly fresh, and this, with its situation, etc., made me acquiesce in Mr. Sword's decision as being eminently just. I therefore made no further attempt to fish there. The letter from Mr. Williams to Mr. Sword referred to in Mr. Kelly's^letter to Mr. Maxwell, does not appear in the correspondence, but having been sent to New Westminster is doubtless on the files there. Mr. Kelly's statement that Mr. Williams has supplied him with the information as to the lake being a fresh water body, and Mr. Maxwell, M. P., statement that Williams "approved and recommended" declaring it an inland fresh water lake, establishes his ( Williams ) opinion very clearly. I do not think it necessary to establish any clearer than I have done that fishing on Wyclese Lake was stopped, and could only be stopped, by declaring it a fresh water body, and I think it is equally established that the idea of doing this was first suggested by Mr.-Willi sues himself. Against this, contention Mr. Williams on the witness stand in Prince Rupert on the 16th Sept., 1902, testified under oath that this was a salt water lake. Part of his testimony was as follows: o • A o Q. Well, was not fishing on that inside salt water lake — was not fishing prohibited because it was a fresh water lake? A. No. Q. Well, fishing was psofeibited in there? A. Yes, certainly, because I thought it was as well to confine them to this creek. They were fishing there with gill nets at one time, but we stopped them. Q. Was that not on account of being near the mouth of the creek? A. No, it is not a mouth of a fresh water creek at all. The mouth of the creek is at the head of the salt lagoon. Q. And you say it was not on the ground that it was fresh water that it was stopped? A. No. Q. That is no reason? A. No. I do not think it is necessary for me to say anything more concerning this phase of my charge. On the one hand my statement is backed up by the Departmental Records, by Mr. Sword, Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Kelly. If what we say is correct, then Mr. Williams unsupported testimony to the contrary can only be classified as perjury. Under the Fisheries Act Mr. Sword's decision, if allowed to . stand, would have shut Kelly's privilege off as well for the law says no fishing is allowed within 200 yds. off the mouth of a creek up which salmon ascend to"spawn, and Mr. Kelly's own maps as well as the statement of Messrs. Sword and Williams show Kelly was operating within the prescribed area. Mr. Sword in his letter to the Department, written 9th July, 1902, (p. 243) said - "Mr. Williams has, I fear, in his zeal for Mr. Kelly's E O o 6 interests, exceeded his powers as a fishery officer," and I believe he further exercised this zeal by reversing Sword's decision without, as Mr. Johnson's letter of the 6th inst. informs you, notifying the Department of his action. The reversal of Mr. Sword's decision was absolutely necessary to Mr. Kelly, and I believe the Fishery Department of B. C. was divided and Mr. Williams raised to the inspectorship of District No. 2, which includes Smith's Inlet, simply because it was known he would do what was required. In this connection I would point out that the Departmental files show great pressure was brought to bear to have his appointment made, and, that although at first his salary was 11,000, it was subsequently raised to fl,800. as against |1,500. paid Mr. Sword when his territory embraced the entire province. Out of this |1,800.Mr. Eilliams was to pay for any clerical labour he required, but I am given to understand he tried to get the Department to pa# this on the only occasion he did employ help, and when they refused to o. k. the account he let the man employed go without anything. As this party was an employee under Mr. Williams he naturally did not press his claim. This employee was W. T. Adams on-. That the Department was aware of charges against him made prior to those, relating to the boat rating question is shown, first: by Inspector Sword's statement referred to above (p. 243). Second; letter on p. 252, Department Files from Jos. Corville accusing Williams of high-handedness and partiality. Third: Their own letters to me of 9th Dec, 1910 & 27th Feb., 1911, in which they say such charges had been made and Mr. Cunningham instructed to investigate them. For further details of this o : > 0 o o see my letter 16th January, 1912, with exhibits, written to o 7 Hon. J. D. Hazen and by him turned over to you. My letter to Mr. Hqzen also gave other instances of unfairness and partiality on the part of Inspector Williams, which can be investigated by any sub-commission you may appoint. B. C. File - 2918, Pt. 1, contains telegram from Williams to Chairman of B. C. Commission, 1908, asking permission to appear before Commission and refute false and malicious charges which had appeared in public print, PARTIALITY OF INSPECTOR WILLIAMS TO KELLY AND THE LATTER'S FRIENDS: That Mr. Williams showed partiality to Mr. Kelly and his friends, is demonstrated by the following: (a) File 678 - p. 24 3. Extract from letter of Inspector Sword to the Department, 9th July, 1902. "Mr. Williams has, I fear, in his zeal for Mr. Kelly's interest, exceeded his powers as a fishery officer." Cfe) File 678 - p. 252. Letter to Department from Jas. Corville, accusing Williams of high-handedness and partiality. (c) Le+ter fro?? D. M. Moore, marked "Exhibit 1," attached to my letter of 16th January, 1012, to Hon. Mr. Hazen. (d) Letter from Jas. W. Watson., marked "Exhibit 3," attached to my letter of 16th January, 1912, to Hon. Mr. Hazen, which letter is to be read in conjunction with remarks concerning same as set forth in my said letter to Hon. Mr. Hazen. GENERAL UNFAIRNESS AND PARTIALITY OF INSPECTOR WILLIAMS: I have made the charges that Inspector Williams is unfair to some and partial to others, and that with such conditions existing his continuance in the Government's employ is a menace to those engaged in the fishing industry who are not numbered among the favored few. 8 In support of this charge I beg to submit the following: (A) Letters from Jas. W, Watson (ExhiMt 3) referred to above. (B) Letter from Capt. E. McCroskie, marked Exhibit 4 and 5, attached to my letter of 16th January, 1912, to Hon. Mr. Haz en, ^ , .. .... ^^^^^^^^^^ (©) Copy of letter to Hon. Win. Tempieman from Pacific Northwest Fisheries Ltd., of Victoria, marked Exhibit 6, attached to my letter of 16th January, 1912, to Hon. Mr. Hazen. (D) Numerous reports and recommendations from Inspector Williams, as shown by the Departmental Files - particularly Files 668 and 3023 - which I will now take up in detail. MCCROSKIE LICENSES: In addition to the charge made by Captain McCroskie in the letter referred to above, we get the folloxving information from the Departmental files: File 3033; P. 99. Telegram from Department to Inspector Williams, dated 9th June, asking why he has not delivered, to Capt. McCroskie the licenses which had been issued on 18th January - 5 months previous. P. ICG: Letter from Captain McCroskie shoring Inspector Williams has refused to deliver him the license granted by the Department. P. Ill: Letter from Williams to Department explaining he had held up the McCroskie licenses because he was resolved to stop speculation. 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K>: 3 c+ «1 3 4 3* -a 3 CO o CQ 3* • 3 P ct 3- vd O CD CD P o 3- H- 3 a du CD CB a CB C^ ^ P ^1 3* :3 3 o 3 P <* O o cf 3 H- 3 CD o 4 s P CB O M c+ * c+ 03 s.i 3 3 3 3 CB Si CO O O ct H- H" CB Cf <^J 3 Hi H- M O CB P* S3 CB CB ps CB »d 3 . P 3* <rt 3 o CB CB Q a «... 3 o o (-1 CO 3- el 3 •d o 3 CB 3- I ct o ct qj 09 ■•sj CB 3 H, H- c+ P CB P CD W P 3 <J 3* c+ H- Sf CQ O 1 P s' t 3 CB O 1 CB 1 ct 1 © H 3 CB 3 P 1 CB c+ 1 CO o 11 ernment were about |350. I am informed that some time during 1911 Mr. Elliot and his associates sold these licenses to one Capt. Nash - who is part owner of the Manitoba Hotel, Vancouver - for the sum of $520.000, cf which $ SO, 000 was paid, down, and $60,000 was due as a second payment some time in the fall of 1911* The result of the elections in September, 1811, upset the plans of these people and before Capt. Nash would make the second payment he wished some assurance that the new Government would gretnt him the renewal and transfer of the original licenses. His actions led to an investigation by the M. P. for that district, in which he discovered that this $330,000 was to be divided between the members of the Elliot Syndicate, in which syndicate the records showed INSPECTOR WILLIAMS and hie friend Robert Kelly each held two shares. In addition to the evidence shown by the files themselves, the Department sent you a list of the salmon and herring licenses issued by Inspector Williams in 1911. These licenses cover practically all the fishing areas in No. 3 District, and many of them were issued to parties who have held them for years without using them, or who ecquired them purely for speculative purposes. If you ascertain where the license holders live, and what their occupations are, you can easily demonstrate whether their intentions are to utilize the licenses themselves or to hold them as a profitable speculation. This is particularly true as regards the herring licenses, for while the list submitted shows many were issued in District Ho, 2 in 1911, as a matter of fact, not a single one was made use of as far as I could ascertain? SO THAT IT CAN BE SAID they were all obtained for either speculative purposes or to prevent their being obtained by those who might make legitimate 12 use of them. WALES ISLAND CANNERY: The attitude of Inspector Williams in connection with this affair I maintain is further evidence of his unfitness to be retained as a public servant. Documents on file 3023 show that for years the Department accepted money from and issued fishing and cannery licenses to Messrs. Desbrisay and Hamilton; on the strength of which these people expended considerable money preparatory to the erecting of a canning establishment. When the boat rating Commissioners, Messrs. Williams and padcock, visited Mr. rramilton's place they were asked by him for gill nets and he agreed that if such licenses were issued he would not fish below the mouth of Portland Canal. Nothing of this appears in the Report of the Boat Rating Commission, nor do they mention gill nets in connection with their report as to the Wales Island Cannery, but Inspector Williams' opinion is fully evidenced by the following: , File 3023 - P. 161; Letter from Williams to the Department - dated 4th November, 1909, stating he cannot recommend that Wales Island Cannery be licensed to operate as they can only obtain their take of fish by interfering with the Naas fisheries, which in his opinion should only be permitted 240 boats, P. 165: - Letter of 17th November, 1909, from the Department to Inspector Williams saying they would not grant a license for Wales Island Cannery, in view of his report. P. 275 - Application mads by Wm. Hamilton and endorsed by Inspector Williams as to fishing licences but objecting to his being given a cannery license. P. 368 - Letter from Inspector Williams to the Department, dated o 13 28th March, 1210, strongly urging that no license should be issued for Wale3 Island Cannery, and stating, "There is absolutely no plaee for them to fish, except the Naas River, and I consider there are sufficient canneries operating on these waters." P. 372: Letter from Department to Mr. L. Wurzburg declining to grant a license for Wales Island Cannery in view.of Inspector Williams ' report. P. 577: Letter from Inspector Williams to th® Department, dated 5th December. 1910, stating that the only condition on which he would recorm-end a license being granted Sales Island would be that no gill nets be permitted them for Portland Inlet (please note this is Portland Inlet not Portland Canal) Observatory Inlet, or the Naas River. P. 608: Latter from Inspector Williams to the Department, dated 11th January, 1911,—barely a month after letter shown on p. 577,— in which he completely reverse's his often" reiterated statement that Wales Island should not get gill net licenses, and distinctly recommends that they be given permission to use gill nets in Portland Inlet; thus, in effect, increasing the boat rating for the Naas after going;on record both as Inspector and Boat Rating Commissioner as being strongly opposed to more than 240 boats being allowed in these waters. P. 611; Letter from Department under date 21st January, 1911, replying to Inspector Williams letter of 11th January. This letter after reviewing the situation says, "Ths Department cannot but regret to receive a report of this character in view of the past correspondence on the matter; as it shows such a wavering course on your part as to make it impossible for your recommendation to inspire the confidence which is desirable. o ~B~ o 14 P. 660 to 671: The documents comprising this portion of the file all show the result of the change in attitude fcf Inspector Williams regarding licenses for the "rales Island Cannery. The result of this was an increase in the total allotment for the Naas district from 240 to 265 boats, despite the fact that Williams in his correspondence with the Department both as Inspector and as Boat Rating Commissioner, says 240 is the outside number he would recommend. In order to establish this rating of 240 my cannery was cut down from 69 to 60 boats, and in giving Wales Island Cannery - a new competitor - 25 boats they were practically taking from me boats which I had possessed in order to introduce fresh competition, at my expense. I v/rote the Minister- the letter is on fiiet files sent you by the Department - stating that while I was not opposed to Wales Island being granted a cannery license, I strongly protested against their being allotted any gill net licenses at least until they restored the licenses that had been ■ taken from me. CASSIAR BOAT RATING: The documents and correspondence touching this matter are all part of the first files sent you by the Depart- . ment. There are references to it on pp. 34, 118 and 121, as »eil cts the folloft'inp: P. 122:_ Letter from-the Denartwftnt to Inspector Williams pointing out to him that his reasons for cutting down Cassiar rating are not sound, and asking him for a clear, definite and specific statement of his reasons, as such are not contained in the: Roat Rating Commission's report, ~nd the Department wants the information in the event of t*e rating being questioned as they expect it will be. P. 127: letter from Inspector Williams to the Dep't replying to theirs asking for his reasons for the Cassiar rating. This letter ignores their request and says in effect he will make no explanation. In a letter from Inspector Williams to the Department, dated 4th October, he says that the Cassiar and Skeena Commercial o 15 Co's canneries are the same size, capacity, etc., in every way, while the Dominion Cannery is superior in every way. P. 147 and 148 - This is the Boat Rating Commission's report, which shows on its face that Cassiar is equal to Carlisle, Cunningham, and Dominion canneries, while the Skeena Commercial plant rani about 20$ less in pack. The boats fished by the three first mentioned plants were approximately the same. * P. 209 - This letter shows that Inspector Williams considered that Cassiar Cannery was entitled to 65 boats omt of a total of 850 for the river, but when he made the boat rating he cut this down to 55 out of 850. Later on he wrote the Department that Cassiar "had been exceedingly lawless and have required their fishermen to do a great deal of illegal fishing." As their pack for years and the number of boats they fished were about equivalent to Carlisle, Cunningham and Dominion, this msans either Inspector Williams is stating an untruth or all the others mentioned above were equally guilty, in which event it is still another instance of his unfairness and partiality, when he especially selects the Cassiar to take the entire punishment. To show that one cannery by being more enterprising and progressive than another may obtain greater results from an equal number of boats, I would instance the B. C. Can, Co. and the Wallace Fisheries Ltd. on their respective 1911 packs. Each of these canneries fished the same number of boats, i. e. 89, and yet the Wallace Fisheries Ltd. (after deducting 3500% of seine caught fish) packed nearly 37,000 % against about 20,000 /^secured by the V. C. Can. Co. I do not believe that even Inspector Williams would say that the greater success of the Wallace Fisheries Ltd. was due to "requiring their fishermen to do a great deal of illegal fishing." o 16 P. 373 - This document shows that the canners themselves on a private boat rating of 850 boats for the Skeena considered the Cassiar was entitled to 60 boats. Thay gave the same number to the Dominion and &orth Pacific while they only considered the Skeena Commercial and Cunningham entitled to 55. P. 378 - This is a letter from Mr. R. McRae - a totally disinterested party - pointing out to the Department that an injustice has been done to the Cassiar by the Boat Rating Commission. ^. 391 and P. 666 - Both these documents show that the Department itself, even after having received what explanation Inspector Williams vouchsafed to give them, consider that the Cassiar rating should be investigated. They thus practically concede that Inspector Williams has acted unjustly in this instance but while admitting the wrong doing they refuse to rectify it through fear it will open up the whole question. In addition I understand that the Cassiar people informed Mr. Johnson, Mr. Found and Mr. Cunningham that the figures submitted by the Boat Rating Commission as $o their floor areajpacks, etc. were false, and that they were prepared to prove same if granted an investigation. In concluding this matter, I would mention that Mi. Peter Wallace told me that in conversation with Inspector Williams the latter said .he had been instructed to do what he did re the Cassiar boat rating for political reasons. MILL BAY BOAT RATING: My letters, which are on the files first sent you by the Department (the pages where they can be found are mentioned in Mr. Johnson's letter to you) cover this matter so fully there is no need of speaking of it at length in this communication. Suffice it to say I charged the following: 1® (a) That the Boat Rating Commissioners deliberately misrepresented .ay floor space, packs, etc. (b) That in dealing with Skeena River and River Inlet they adopted one policy, hut completely reversed their own method of procedure in dealing with Naas River, and that they did so knowing their action was unjust to me. (c) That they did not personally Measure the floor area as claimed by them. That they had informed me they would accept my measurements as correct, but instead of doing so had cut down my figures by fully 25^ without giving any reason forrr ^ such action. (d) That they promised to present my letter to them along with their report (This letter is also on the Departmental files in your possession) but that they did not do so, and subsequently denied having so promised: The files also contain a letter from the Department to Inspector Williams calling his attention to the specific complaints I made re the Mill Bay rating. There is a letter in reply enclosing letter from Mt. Babcock, but both Babcock and Williams completely ignore the request for a detailed answer. P. 301 - This is a letter from the Department to Inspector Williams calling his attention to the fact that he has not given the explanation asked for, but to this letter no answer or even acknowledgement of its receipt is vouchsafed by the Inspector. In reference to these charges I xvould point out that the Beat Rating Commission's report ( see p. 205) gives tables of annual packs for Rivers Inlet and Skeena River by which the correctness of their averages can easily be checked. But there is no such table for Naas River, which I consider significant in view of my 18 charge . that the average pack they give for Mill Bay is false, and that they knew it to be false, as they had the correct figures in the statement I submitted them. In asking the Department for an investigation I offered to prove my contentions as to the falseness of the figures given by the Boat Rating Commission, and said that my books were open for inspection at any time. I understood that Mr. Cunningham was to make such an investigation, and he did so in a cursory way last July, but he has not yet notified me what his decision is. In view of the fact that arrangements for the fishing season are made during the winter months, I consider his silence to mean he does not intend doing anything, particularly as while the Departmental records intimated they intended investigating the Cassiar rating, there is nothing to show they were giving Mill Bay equal consideration. As a matter of fact, their memorandum to the Minister opposing my suggestion of a commission to investigate the Fisheries Act, practically charges me with being influenced in suggesting such an investigation by a desire to break up the Boat Rating Agreement to further my own selfish ends. (This memorandum is also on the files first sent you from the Department). POWER PROPELLED FISHING BOATS: The documents on file showed Inspector Williams to be the instigator of this Order-in-Council, and I consider not only is it a most iniquitous measure, but also that the means employed by Inspector Williams to influence its passage further illustrates his unfairness and unfitness for public employment. The correspondence on this subject is contained in 19 the first files sent you by the Department, and I would call your especial attention to the following: - P. 262 - . Letter to the Department from Inspector Williams in which he says, in part, "The fisherman who had power in their boats the during last season trebled the non^power boats in/number of fish caught". P. 348 - This is a letter from me to the Department - giving actual fjjgnres for power-equipped,v. s., sail and oar equipped, fishing boats which completely proves the falseness of Inspector Williams statement. P« 355 - Letter from Williams to the Department. In Par. 3 he says: "Motor boats invariably use two nets." This can only be branded as a deliberate lie. Legislation enacted upon such unsupported statements as this (especially when the Department had at the time evidence before them of the untruthfulness of- other statements) is shameful on the part of any Government. RESIDENCE OF INSPECTOR IN DISTRICT 2: Pp 117, 120, 162, 177, 185 and 187 all refer to the necessity of Inspector Williams residing in Prince Rupert. This he was ordered to do and correspondence shows the Department u compaiining because he has not done so, but despite the instructions given he is still residing in Vancouver. I submit that the fisheries outside of salmon are in urgent need of proper protection and study -- and that the latter is as much a part of the Inspector's duties as is the former. With herring especially, which is largely a winter fishery, there are no proper laws or regulations governing the industry, despite the fact that most of the herring waters in District No. 2 have already been licensed out. The Inspector o .20 should be on the ground all the time this herring fishing is in progress, the same as he is during the salmon season. The halibut fishing also should be given more attention by him, but neither of these propositions can be properly looked after by an inspector residing at Vancouver, five hundred and fifty miles south of what should be lis proper headquarters. Yours truly,
Correspondence
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