Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-28
A HUGE SEA LION
To Be Made a Part of WashinRton's
Exhibit-Other IteInn

Exhibit Other Items
The last bulletin issued by Press
Agent Meany, of the Washington
Worlds Fair commission, contains the
following interesting items:
No one who has not been in fish
trap with "A mOnstrous sea lion can ap-
preciate the excitement Of such "A stu
alton. The Worlds Fair commission
Of this state has one Of these monsters
for the exhibit, whose capture caused "A
great amount Of trouble and excite
ment. Prof. j. Hudson, the taxider-
mist Of the commission, was notified
one evening that Il large sea lion was
in one Of the big fish traps near Ilwaco
Summoning crew Of enthusiastic
fishermen he set Off to capture him.
but owing 10 rough weather and other
hindrances 1t required three days to
secure him. The beast weighed over
1000 pounds, and was exceedingly
wary. They did not want TO shoot
him in the snOut, rs that would ruin
the specimen entirely, 50 they eau
tiously worked around and got into the
trap with him. Then began the dan
gerous fight. The lion could lay per.
iectly still and reach out three feet in
any direction with his neck, and If he
caught any Of the hunters IL would
have been the end Of them, as the lions
are quick and vicious when cOrnered.
One Of the hunters finally shot him In
the right eye, and the foam-lashed
trap was soon quiet again and the
trophy was towed ashore. The hunt
ers found beautiful spotted seal In the
same trap, which Is also part of the
exhibit. Both animals, with many
Others, have been mounted true 10 life
Hon, j. q. Megler, superintendent
Of the fisheries department, and Prof
Hudson, the nxidermist, have crew
of Indians at work preparing the skele-
ton Of the North Beach whale for eX-
hibt at the Worlds Fair. 1t will be a
feature of this states fisheries display.
Superintendent Bucey, Of the general
department Of horticulture, reports that
there are now prepared in this state
about 800 Jars of early fruits for exhibit
at the Worlds Fair.
The RO ;he Harbor Lime Company,
one Of the greatest and best industries
Of the state, will forward to the Worlds
Fair specimens Of marble, lime, shin
giles and barrels as manufactured by
them.
Our archipelago (San Juan county,
expects TO send 10 the Worlds Far
trophy Of grain and grasses consisting
Of barley, oats, wheat corn, timothy,
etc, which will astonish the rest Of the
state.
San Juan county Is making large
and varied collection Of fruits In hopes
TO make display Of fruit In it, natural
state, and Of preserved fruits and jellies
that will be worthy Of its growing fame
as the home Of the fruits Of the temper
ate zone.
II. ID. Allison, Of Anacortes. reports
that near his home he has found fir
stump measuring twelve feet in diam
eter from which he can secure section
for exhibit. He also reports that
chrome iron has been found on Cypress
island, and specimens can easily be alb.
tanned for the mineral display.
Commodore II. A. March, OF Fidalgo,
Skagit county, Is the only man In the
United States who can successfully
grow caulihower seed by field culture
He raises over $4,000 worth Of seed a
year on five acres Of land. The secret
Is his own and he has promised 10 make
a fine display in Washington's build
ing at the Worlds Fair.
Charles Almond, an experienced