The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23

tales v ana fresh wh'f from n the fnny deep,
the twenty three East Side business
men, who set forth. for Annandale as
the guests of The urnal, on
Monday evening, returned intact
Wednesday, with the odor Of several
millions Of fish attached to them.
Long before the procession came
into view ON Central avenue, the peace
impending invasion by a breeze which
rolled and staggered under it's stupen-.
dous load. Alarmed at the promises
of things to come, the natives closed
windows and barred doors, and stuffed
the cracks with clothing that came
handiest, but permeation was the order
of the day, and the odor would not be
denied. T ;.4 -.:l#s*
After much parley, which resulted in
the realization that further resistance
would be useless, doors were opened to-
the returning citizens, and while the
fish were unloaded from the II accom-
panying vans and corded On the sides
walks. history was un!folded Of the re-
markable pilgrimage to the Edwin
| From the narrative al Of Big Chief,
@Schober it was learned that when T b 8
! y ourna | party-arrived at Annandale.
station Monday night, it was met BY
DR.. Murray insshis big automobile, two
hayracks and aEbaggage wagon, in
which the tourists and their dunnages
were duly conveyed to the Murray
estate, much Of which was brilliantly
lighted for the occasion. A. launch
ride left the. fishermen with some of the
night in which to sleep, of which. many
beginnings were made. .4 III
During most of the night the Indians
made much sport, rolling the pale faces
down the hill into the lake, but at 4
o'clock athletics was discontinued for
breakfast, and breakfast was followed
each small party being in charge of a;
guide. -, 81. ~: ~
Altho the fishermen carried basket
lunches which almost swampeds The
boats it was found necessary to put
back to port at high noon and partake
OF a. PIKE Gunner. Some few complained
E OIL; seaasSlckness. but the Others rose
trifles. disposed of were forty ponder
GUS pike and one bushel of potatoes with
. trimmings in proportions. When the
gourmands had slept off their sloth an
other launch ride was in order and after
that, the evening fishing. a war dance
{ by, the Indians in and about the Murray
cottage and more .pretenses at sleep. IL
i Will McMuller caught the largest
number of bullheads-for which he re-
ce!ved the Ecklund Clothing company
prize-and George Rose told the biggest
ff a, that about : gigantic piekerel swal-
tail spinnerN MI. McMuijen also made
the record for long distance EATING.
while c. W. MeneilIev, q King of -Four,
teenth avenue,' made the majority of
the speeches and Chief Of Police Scho-
Der preserved order. ss5:SS:
, Ero L oo,,o.Lt
1 and received the McMullen prize Of
five pounds of McMullen coffee Carl
Sch1ober got the largest number Of bass
and one Of 0. T. SWEET & Son IS ham
mockss; Tom Lynes and P. L. Mitchell
got the smallest catch and the "booby
Prize So worth of Model laundry work
= Mr.. Schobcr drew the. Lane Hardware
| company prize of a reel for catching the
largest number Of crappies and, with
Louis Click, caught the largest number
OF fsh and secured George Roses prize
Of box of cigars warranted non-ro.
. litical. Mr.. Mitchell caught the largest
pass; ana one ct craig, Lunde Craig s
came in with the largest crappie and
walked away with one Of G]essner
Washburn 8 game pictures, while Frank
DEFINE landed the largest pickerel and
is now having, 1000 cards printed at
the Cole establishment.
There were no dogfsh in evidence, so
upon motion, it was decided to give
that prize to the hostess and, upoI
amendment, t. double. the size of the
] prize. Mrs. Murray thereupon became
possessed Of ninety-eight- pound sack
of Phoenix Milling company flour, which
made it unnecessary for anyone to in
vent tales about catching dogfish.
The East Siders who were Of The
journal party cannot say enough II
appreciation Of the charming entertain
] ment given them by Mr.. and Mrs. Muir
! ray and Of the almost invaluable at
tentions of "Tony,O the major domo Of
/ the Murray estate. Several of the gen
:: tlemen talk Of taking out new life in
! surance, now that they feel so many
fyears younger.
& James Pye to BuIld.-Within a weel
the house on Tenth avenue and Sixth