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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>The thumbnail below is of me (left) and Doug with the 36"
salmon he caught in the Santiam with his bare hands circa 1946.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>to see the full photo go to: </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>When Willamette National built its mill at Foster they
made arrangements with my father to locate a pump on the northwest corner of our
property on the Santiam River to supply water for their mill pond. The
pump was electric of many horse power. The pipe up to the mill was 12" as
I recall. To insure an ample water level a partial dam of rocks was
formed across 3/4's of the river (south to north). During low river times
there was at least 2-3 feet of water behind this dam.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>One day Doug and I were down by the river and he
spotted a large salmon resting in the pool. He took off his shoes and
pants and waded into the water. He caught the fish with his bare
hands.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>The thing was so big that my mother canned most of it...
that spoiled. We didn't get to eat very much of it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I don't recall that we ever caught a fish in the Santiam
with a fishing pole. There were fish in Wiley Creek, but we never caught
any of them. Now East Lake (near Bend), is another story.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Cecil Houk, ET1 USN Ret.<BR>PO Box 530833<BR>San Diego CA
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