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HISTORY, FISH, AND THE ECONOMY

5/30/2016

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​Much as today's economy is affected by the disappearance of salmon runs, this 1930 letter foreshadows how the loss of salmon impacted the people on Decatur Island and San Juan county. Fish traps were outlawed in Washington state in 1934, but not before some traps were abandoned by their owners, who had reaped thousands of dollars from the fishing industry. This letter was written to Helen Howell, elected clerk of School District 20, to inform her that funding for the school was lowered, in part because of abandoned fish traps:
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    Mary
    VanValkenburg

    Author of An Unforeseen Journey: Tales of Pioneering Spirit on Decatur Island, Mary is working on her next book, a memoir of her own coming-of-age experiences while growing up in the islands.

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