The Penn's Grove record., 1897-06-04
STURGEON rIsnINeAFAILURE.

Caviar, N, D., Juue - o.
DEAR EDIToR,-The sturgeon fish
lag season is nearing its end and, from
a financial point of view, can he put
down as a failure. some few firms
have q small balance on the right side
Of the ledger, but the majority are seen
standing around in groups wondering
on which side of the ship to cast their
nets, 50 as to try and come out OF b
woods whole. The same news come
from Cape Shore, as well as from the
Delaware side of the Bay, that the
season has been a failure.
Some few firms have left for their re-
spective homes, while several are walt
ing for a fair wind to follow suit, the
writer among the rest | an pleased TO
stale. ! received a communication from
j. S. Short, Fish Commissioner OF Del,
that the close season bill for that state
had been passed by both Senate and
House and is now a law, and as PENN
sylvania and New Jersey passed similar
acts four years ago, this practically
closes the sturgeon fishing on the Del
aware from June Both to December Both
Of each year. Too mach praise cannot
be given to the Delaware Fish Commits
Toner for getting this close season bill
passed.
| also received communication from
Hon. j. J. Price, Com. of Fisheries of
the U. S., asking for information as TO
the proper time for the propagation of
sturgeon in the Delaware, so at last the
Com. of Fisheries will try to propagate
sturgeon. l don't want to be too hard
on you, EDITOR, but that's a point to
score for the Republican party. See,
or do you think it is, nit?
Now, with the propagation OF stur-
geon, protection for mamooses and a
close season, the Delaware should be-
come fruitful again. No doubt Firmin
Carpenter Of Pennsville, and Jos. Chew
of QuintoD, were surprised as well as
agrieYed when Fish Warren ffTTI 1w
Dare made them plank tel. hard dollars
down to Squire Wheaton for violating
the MammOose law. Moral; "Do not
monkey with Bridgeton's Fish War
DEM.
Among the latest arrivals from fish
ing points below are II. J. Blohm. Jas.
Strimple q Bro, Israel DOlbow, Harry
Dalbow and P0Iky, OR Frank Dole.
Now Mr.. EDITOR, don't wish to be
too severe on Perky, but really ! can't
close this letter without mentioning a
few things that have come 10 my notice
about my blonde haired young friend.
First, Frank told several before he left
home, he was born for a sailor and not
to do chamber work around barns, or
water vinegar or sand sugar in a store.
He had not been in the Bay long before
he thought he knew more about sailing
a schooner than the Captain, or more
about fishing a net than the regular
fishermen. SO off Frank went one day
acting as Captain Of the sturgeon boat,
and it wasn't long before the boat Was
On her beam ends half full of water,
then PoTky gave in he could wash wa
CONS and draw molasses better than run
a boat. Pretty soon a wind squall
came up and you should have seen him
then. Well, the men said his hair just
stood up on end, his beautiful blonde
hair. He cried, followed and laughed
all in Il breath, begged and plead to
be taken back to the schooner, Offering
as much as 81, his monthly wages, If
they would only row him to the schoon-
er. Poor Frank, how he talked aud
boasted of what he would do, and what
wonderful acts he would perform, but
alas! they were castles of thin air as to
what he did when lie got here.
Boys, don't say anything to Frank
when he comes home about offering 50
to be rowed to the schooner, and don't
say anything to Fred Shannon about
his long hair, for Billy IIearns will cut
it when he gels home. Should Perky
say anything to the scribe about this
letter III tell how lie threw the anchor
overheard when Capt. Dalbow told him
to hoist the mainsail. Oh, yes! Porky
is a sailor, and sooR you'll hear of his
wonderous adventures as he will be
around Penn's Grove in a few days.
A. +. Cramer and the New Gretna
Fish Co, of New Gretna, n. j., broke
camp today aud sailed for home. Elk
Assemblyman Diver and Chas. Denny
paid Bay Side a flying visit a short time
ago. | don't know what the care taker
OF the horse said when they got back to
Penn's Grove, but l am sure lie blessed
them, for Uncle Tom thinks there is
no other equine like him on earth, and
/ guess there isn't.
I've been looking for the assessor for
some time to come down, but Jim's
duties cannot be neglected so years will
come and go ere he sees this beautiful
spot. If my memory serves me right
he has promised for the last s years to
come down aud he has not got here yet,
but IN still let the latch string hang
outside for James.
Mrs. Maggie Elsh who is here super.
intending the culinary department for
Mr.. Wilbert Sparks, can be seer quite
frequently rowing around and is fast
becoming an expert in this line. OF
course, l know the foreman's feeling
by this time 10 l will stop short and
say, Yours truly,
G. ID. SHANNON.