The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-01
SANTA CATALINA
Fish Are Running and the Fishermen Are
Happy

AVALON. June 30.-Gentlemen with
rod and reel are now more numerous
than the hand-line fishermen, and larger
strings of fish are being brought in ev-
cry day. The fishing schooner Alpha Is
here and the crew hauled the seine to-
day and captured tons of mackerel,
which was loaded on the schooner ana
Immediately headed for San Pedro. AT
this rate of wholesale slaughter the
mackerel is liable to give out In the
near future The jolly party visited the
Little Harbor inn over the stage line OF
eight miles from the isthmus, and to the
isthmus by boat, trip of fifteen miles
from Avalon, on the beautiful fast pow
err launch La Paloma. The crack whip
of Catalina mountain staging, Mr.. Geo.
Greeley, held the ribbons. 1t was q
very exciting ride and was thoroughly
enjoyed by the following party: Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Wickersham Of San
Francisco, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pochler,
Miss Irene Pochler, Mrs. Chas. F. Pooh
Ter, Minneapolis, Mimi; Chas. w. Liv-
ermore, Manchester, N. H.; Mrs. Geo.
A Greeley of Pasadena. Chas. A. Jones,
leader of Catalina band; Harry Fertig,
Omaha; James II. Sparks, Cincinnati,
Ohio; Miss Mile Mcclure, Sumner, ILL.,;
Geo. D. Louderback, San Francisco, and
the Misses Greeley.
Mr.. Geo. B. Shaffer, assistant cashier
Of the First National bank of Los An
geles has been spending the last five
days at the iSthmus fishing and gather
ing Indian relics. The latter were wam-
pun, arrow heads, skeletons, bone flutes,
etc. The most interesting was burnt
clay whistle in the shape of ducks
head there was carved face on the
front 1t made a pure, clear sound, and
is highly priced by it's finder. Mrs.
Shaffer remained at Avalon while her
husband was away. The outdoor exer-
else and perfect climate have improved
Mr. Skaters health, and he will return
and fill his position in the bank in few
days.
Mr.. G. c. Louderback has returned
from San Clemente. He is Berkeley
student and visited San Clemente with
II. B. Torrey, an assistant instructor In
Berkeley university They have been
at San Clemente for the past month
studying the marine animals along the
island from biological standpoint One
of the party who is in the employ of the
government, Mr.. W. S. T.. Smith of
Berkeley, with his wife, is continuing
his work for the government. They will
leave for Catalina about the first OF
July. Mr.. Smith worked up Catalina
last year. and his report will soon be
published. 1t will be a very interesting
work for Catalina enthusiasts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Alcorn and family
are tenting on the old camp ground.
Messrs. r. T. and ]. w. Vandervort
with Harry Films as boatman, captured
with rod and reel yesterday two sea
bass, weighing 431s and 2S pounds; two
yellowtail, Weighing 241s and II pounds,
a 40-pound shark and a 5-pound rock
bass.
The everlasting whale has been lowed
to italian Gardens beach by the schoon-
er Ocean King of San Pedro. They will
probably complete the job by frying out
the blubber there
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Franci and Mr.. e. M.
Franci, with Louis" for boatman, re-
turned with three very large yellowtail.
weighing about 35 pounds each, and two
sea bass Of SO pounds and SO pound res
pectively.
A fine building is being erected on the