The herald., 1894-01-14
TERMINAL ISLAND.
No Frost - Success OF the Sardine
FIaherv.

No Frost - Success OF the sardine
Fishery.
TERMINAL ISLAND, Jan. l3.-When we
pick up our favorite paper, the HERALD.
and read about the damage done to
citrus trees and other plants by frost
we wonder "what you are giving ue."
II it be true, as DR.. Franklin remarks,
"thst rolling etone gathers no moss.
we on. the island, where the waves are
always rolling, gather no frost, and as
we had not been rolling enough lately
to speak about, we mounted the Termi-
nal flyer, presided over by Con Jimmy
Halstead, and rolled north one OF those
cool mornings lately, and when we had
got about three miles back from the
coast we tum5led to the whole business
and ceased to wonder. although we
could not hear, after diligent inquiry,
of any material damage being done to
the citrus trees or strawberry plants be-
tween Long Beach and Los Angeles.
Frost ia all right, we suppose, in its
plsce-at Port Shoofy, for instan ce-
but it has never Waited the island in the
memory of the oldest sea captains. We
are too sheltered for it to get in, and the
fact OF the matter is, there has not been
day this winter that from half dozen
to hundred persons, men and women,
have not been in bathing, and they all
invariably declared that the tempera-
ture of the water was just right. There
has been nothing in the way of
vegetation nipping here-only some
early tamales-and the frost can prove
an abb on that count, for they were
nipped by Dick Mcknight and Harry
Lelande, Just as they began to blossom.
The sardine fishers are in clover since
tbs canning establishment has been
established. These delicious little fish,
that have been going to waste these
many years for lack of some such insti-
tuition, have increased at such an enor-
nous rate that the waters OF the mag
nificent bay just teen with them, and
the nets are frequently burst by the
number and weight of fieh in a haul.
This place is bound to become the center
of the great fish industry which is
springing up. and before long we expect
to see dozen large Ssh canning estab-
lishments on the island. Everything is
in our favor for the establishment of
such an enterprise. A large sheltered
bay outside, crowded with the fsh of
commerce, and land-locked estuary
inside, with water deep enough now for
vessels drawing 20 feet to enter, and on
whose bank there is room for any num-
Der of canneries. 1t is snap that will
not be allowed to escape much longer
When the Nevada Southern reaches out
for business, you bank on this place.
Next season will witness several i'm
provements looking to the comfort and
pleasure of our guests. A large dance
platform, shaded, and toboggan slide
30 fixed as to be self-acting will take the
popular fancy.
There is more joy shown over the
finding OF some rare specimens OF she'll
by the shell hunters who flock here by
the hundreds than is shown for the
reformation OF the average Republican.
That puts US in mind to tell that Ralph
f. Hoyt. well-known to HERALD read
ere, was here Thursday hunting shells
maybe.
The Ganahl Lumber company have
got through taking their annual account
of stock and are laying in an enormous
amount OF lumber for the anticipated
revival in business which is certain to
follow after the fstic combat between
Corbett and blitchell is settled.