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Salmon Cannery Dreadful Scenes From Oregon Waters
The writer laments unchecked salmon fishing in Oregon river waters near the Columbia mouth. He describes canneries, brutal fish harvesting with spear and bone-tipped gear, and a steady cannery demand that fuels cannery production abroad. The piece contrasts legitimate sport fishing with destructive methods and calls for restraint.
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Oregon
Joaquin Miller
Dane
Flesnyer
Humdreda of
Tong
Aulmon
Indiana
Neptune
Nile
Columbia
Jerusalem
Moessured
Enoh
Goxmael