, 1864-03-16

Eat were mostly taken in gill uets and seines
IN the winter the Ind tooI large quantities BY
putting up pclcs nd Covering Them with mating
like the nigqame. The fshefm,n spread mat oa
The iee inside his yfgwam, rolled his j blanket
5Ssea M h b sna liz M %S hs h' sessi ss Ss
ha1ols twenty or thirty feet in length WAS entered
readS for 9se. The Asherrnan's hut vas completely
out being seen a''iy By I'll The ! isl. Ths Indians
nasese se s1sf sb ess nR s'
ond on take IN IT, noq1o t~e Of e1se
Within q few years uany Of the Gshermen hare In
tro5uccd what IL called :. Pound Ncts," which ase
taGea the FUND so ni"P eaps o IA small @ ne
Complalnte, however, are made by tho old fisher
man against The uec q. The mammoth traps as de-
OF the fsb becoming entanglcd In tho mestes Of
the large nets, die and arc not removed, which
makes tho winter impure, and dives the fish farther
" n n making a he above statement and eetimste as
to quantity cf fish taken, It must be understood
that II includes only the fisheries Of Green Bay
Rd stuaea on eG aan sha aa
south ol the entrance to Green Bay: also on Fo1
River al ore the bay, and Winncbago Lake. where
IL and sa'ted for export or consumed at home.
The fishing seasons proper aEc IN .the spnngg-say
April and Nay. and psrt q june and IN the fsl in
lie pound net, seine, and gin net arc uaed prine.
pally. But fishing In fact continues through the
entire winter, when sturgeon, piekefel and large
ans e. ss asa q 81 e5fs ass
5t'sR Reok to Ass ssh as fRe.s' Snse' iRs ss
RS 1fs 2Fs es By eaps D hsss ,d !.
last 70 long slender pole which reaches from hole
TO hole. When the cord reaches the further hole,
the pole is drawn ont, the net is made fast and
tn INV 17Hna Fff f1n r
sinka, and Is set The next day the seine is drawn
ont in the eame manner, The fish taken out and the
scine e set az before, without withdrawing the
line which Ia made fast 1t each end.
The thanks Of the Society were voted to Mr.
Baird for his able and Interesting papers.
On motion, BIZ. Newbery Was invited to prepare
a paper upon his "Reminiscences OF half century
ago. in connection with the early settlement Of the
Northwest.
Nj. Rumsey reported the subscription of sl77so
for the purchase OF lot and building for the socie
II. A further subscription Of 5000 is needed to
make the subscriptions already m.de ayai1able
TIE DEATH OF DR. scA4hoS.
The Secretary, in few fitting words most fling
ly spoken referred to thelate dcccase OF Dr.. Frank
lin Scammon, and was followed by E. B. McCagg
Esq, who moved the adoption Of the following pro
amble and resolutions:
This society having been again called upon. in
esteened members and founders, In the recent
death Of Dr.. franklin Scammon 1nte Its Treasurer.
and one Of ite resident Lie MEMBERS therefore belt
J.. Res01pea+ That In the decease Of their departed
friend, the members Of this association recall with
grateful satisfaction tue memory Of his sterling
virtues az man, lila earnest devotion to ecience,
his exemplary. unpretending usefulness as citt.
Len, his christian walk and bis faithful friend
ships; and that IN common with their fellow citi-
zeEs ol this community, they share the ecnse Of
general losa In the removal Of carly resident Of
tEfr14ru n y, 7fo
history with associations only Of honor well mer-
iting durable and grateful commemosation.
Resotred, That theee proceedings be entered
1ne m ana ha tat 2, tho
family and friends their departed associate with
the expression of this eoc|ety's respectful eympa-
Thy in their ai1ictiye bereavement.
The society then adj ou1ed.