Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-04-28
ABOUT TWO CITIES

Excursions on Lake Whatcom will be a
popular fad this summer. And why
should they not? There Is no more de-
lightfHl and picturesque sheet OF water
on the Pacific coast than our own Lake
WhatcOm. For twelve miles one can en-
JOY variety Of landscape presented, and
the breath Of the pines and the invgor-
ating lake breezes make trip on the lake
something TO be remembered. The first
regular excursion of the season will be in
augurated in the steamer Reggie next
week.
Captain Hall, the owner Of the sloop
LARK, does a carrying business between
Fairhaven and Edison, His vessel has
been 50 constructed that she can navi-
gate the Samish flats at any state OF the
tide. The business done between Fair
haven and Edison Is not inconsiderable.
and it is Captain Halls opinion that the
trade between the Samish flats and this
city could be greatly augmented by a
little systematic effort. lie would like 70
make daily trips between the points
named, If suitable inducements were
offered As IL Is now he makes weekly
trips bringing prodnce OF the Samish
country Ia exchange for Fairhavcn mer-
chandise. Everyone knows that the
Samish Hats comprise one Of the richest
agr cultural portions Of the state, and
that the trade Is desirable With the eX-
penditure of 5000 Captain fall
can convert the Lark into a
steam vessel, and daily trips
trips can be made between Fairhayen
and Edison. But he needs encourage
ment. and this would be very proper
matter for the citizens and the Chamber
Of Commerce to consider /. 5. Rich
ards has taken hold OF the proposition
and IL ought not 10 be difficult in obtain
Ing the means necessary TO establish daily
communication between FairAaven and
Edison. Freight from California, for in
stance, has now to be discharged at Se-
attle, and Is then shipped to Burliug-
ton, and forwarded by wagons seven
miles over a very rough road. With
little exertion this city should handle all
the freight Tor that point and a good local
business could be done besides.
There Is on exhibition at Monahan
Bros peculiar looking plant. called the
mineral plant IL is the product of
piece OF zinc placed in an acid solution,
and its variegated forms render II more
than an ordinary curiosity, since IL seems
TO be "A blending OF both the mineral and
the vegetable Kingdoms.
The Bellingham Bay Fish Company
are, practically, ready TO begin opera
tions, although the delays incident TO the
LIS " - nov phoihRoo hhN' nbN Utfu
wanting.
Fishermen along the water front report
fish as plentiful, and the outlook for
prosperous season is good.
Chairman Gillette, of the board Of
county commissioners, says that the
board will furnf N hall In New Whatcom
Tor the proposed county road meeting, and
they VIII, In every way possible CON
tribute TO its success.
The Cornwall mill yesterday at II
O'Clock whistled a parting salute 10 the
good bark Ophir and Captain Fischer and
bride as they sailed out OF the harbor,
bound for Shanghai.
Complaints are made OF violations Of
the fishing laws. Trout, IL is claimed, are
being caught with seines In large num-
bers In the Nooksack and at Sumas, and
probably at other places Said a we'll
known sportsman: "This work, IL seems
is done with inpunity, the law Is disre-
garded In a manner which outrages the
feelings OF the genuine angler. The
necessity of rod and gun club becomes
apparent; an organization for the protec-
tion Of the trout I'm our streams as well as
the game In our forests Is needed, and
needed badly. In few years more our
magnificent trout streams will be barren
Of fish and our forest lacking in game II
this indiscriminate destruction Is permit
ted TO obtain. There are enough OF genu-
inc sportsmen on the Bay 10 form club
which will protect our fishing and hunt
ing preserves and they should sec 10 IL at
once"
The veteran philosopher Major A. =.
Cole is Of the opinion that better times