The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-26
FOR FISH COMMISSIONERS.
Or. Capehart. of Avoca. Prominently
Mentioned for she Pia e.
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WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.

WASHINGTON, Oct 20.
It is Dr.. w. r. Oapahart, of Ayoca,
near Edenton, N. O., who is mentioned
for Fish Commissioner. He Is very
highly endorsed and is man OF practical
experience in the work. He is largely
engaged in the fish business and is per
sonaly acquainted with most Of the
wholesale fsl dealers along the Atlantic
coast He understands the commercial
features of both coasts better probably
than any other man mentioned in this
connection. He operates at home, on
the Albemarle sound, one of the greatest
fisheries in thes country. His seine is
drawn by two steamboats,, and In the
shad season is laid and pulled with clock
work legulality every six hours, six days
in the week. In addition, he has been
engaged in practical FISH culture as long,
probably, as any other man in the eoun
try.
superintendent Stephen G. Worth, of
the Fish Culture Station here, says of
him:
DIR. Oapehart is one of the most ad
mirably qualified men for Fish Commis
sioner to be found in the United States
His intellect is brilliant and his aiertness
and penetrati IN remarkable. He Is OF
lightning rapidity in sizing upon SIT
uation, and directs all kinds of mechani
cal, agricultural and fisheries work with
accuracy and pushes it forward with en-
ergy. No man has reader knowledge
of the technique of the fishing industry
He is q master of practical fish culture.
"Dr. Capehart started hatchery for
shad with private funds in 1875 He
foresaw the value Of artificial methods
and anticipated State action by two
years The shad at his Sutton beach
seine only averaged 10000 before he
started his hatchery, but in 1885 an IN
crease was noticed, and since that year
he has never caught less than 10000,
some years the number reaching 100,
000 His fish are packed in the most
admirable manner, and dealers always
know what TO ex 3ect from his shipments
before they s9e them"
The name OF DR.. Capehart being
urged just at this time when several of
the old candidates are withdrawing from
the contest, makes him a very promi-
nent candidate.
Mr.. D. S. Fl 1over, who was 50 seriously
injured on Tuesday morning by running
his bicycle into a street car, has regained
consciousness and his physicians think
now that he may recover. He is still
blind but his face is so swOl en- that the
physician can't tell for certain whe her
one or both of his eyes will be lost.
Miss Mamie Dinwidd o, Of Raleigh,
stopped over day in Washington at
DR. g W. Sanderlin's en- roue to Phila
delpbia, .whe1e she viii visiC friends
Mr.. Fl. Fl. Powell, postmaster at Aber-
deem, and prominent lumbar dealer OF
that place, is in Washington on business
Mr. Henry A Grady. son of ex Con
gresham Grady, of North Carolina, re
turned to Washington yesterday from
Alaska, where he accompanied party
from the geological survey.
DR.. 5re ling Ruffin is confined to his
room with very painful foot, the result
of an accident, and is unable TO walk.
Lieut.. Col. d P. Heap, corps of en-
gineers, is in the city on bis way to viii
| mington, N c., where he has been
assigned to duty.
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