Evening journal., 1906-09-08
BOWERS SOUNDS
NOTE OF WARMING
Government Official Says
States Must Take Action
Regarding Shad
speeial % The EvenInr Journal.


NEW CASTLE, Sept. S.-Shad fishermen
in Delaware and New Jersey are much In
terested in the report OF United States
Commissioner OF Fisheries Bowers sub
mitted to the Department Of Commerce
and Labor regarding the propagation OF
shad.
Commissioner Bowers says in part that
so long as the supply Of shad eggs for
Matching purposes is ample the mainter-
ance of the fishery is assured; but under
the conditions which have been becom-
ing more and more pronounced the run Of
fish for spawning purposes has been prao-
tically wiped out in many Of the most
important streams. and unless the States
promptly take some action by which shad
may reach their spawning grounds the
future Of this fish is gloomy.
Want State Legislation
shad fishermen OF Delaware at the next
Legislature will try to have a bill passed
to prohibit the using Of seines in the Del
aware Bay. In the early part Of the sea
son the bay is full OF such nets and the
shad do not have chance TO reach tile
upper Delaware where they can be caugh,
to supply the United States Steamer
Fish Hawk with eggs for Matching pur-
poses.
Menhaden Steamers Absent
Delawareans who have been at Cape
May this season were much pleased on
account of the absence Of menhaden
steamers. 1t has been contended for years
that the young shad generally leave the
fresh water Of the Delaware during the
month OF September and that thousands
Of them are caught in the nets used 10
catch menhaden. In this way the young
shad go TO the FISH houses at Lewes and
when the fishing season rolls around the
fishermen find that the shad are -conspicu-
GUS by their absence.
Repairs to Wharf
The Franklin X. Wills Company will
make repairs to the Lea wharf. The pile
driver has been towed here from Della
ware City.
Democratic Primaries
The Democratic primaries are being
held to-day at the usual voting places
The officers are:
First district-George NJ. woolson, WI
liam E. Myers, judges; Henry Mcdaniel,
inspector.
Second district-Neal sentman. William
j. Hunter, judges; Clarence Craig, in
spector
Third district-Patricl whalen. John J.
Reynolds. judges; Stephen stradley. in.
spector.
Fourth district-A. Brown Lancaster
John Leonard, judges; Samuel p. Roberts
Inspector.
Will Be Candidate
Elwood Wilson. who has been critically
III has almost recovered and announces
his intention Of remaining in the race as
a candidate for representative.
Mr.. Wilson's many friends are glad tC
earn of his recovery and win give hin
! their loyal support.
News of the Town
In St. ePters Church yesterday tn
Exposition OF the Blessed Sacrament wal
ned and in the evening there was bene
diction.
The Rose Hill baseball club looks goo,
in its natty new uniforms. They will pla,
at Fort dupont tomorrow.
An increased number Of operators hav,
been put at work in the Cromwell wooler
Mills.
Nearly every house in the front row o.
Dobbinsville, is now occupied.
Tho newly organized Snapper Club re
ceived its new furniture, consisting ci
tables, chairs, pictures and a lounge.
The New Castle, Jr., baseball team is
sue challenged to any seventeen-year
old team in the State.
There are a good quantity Of tomatoes
on the market here which are selling a
twenty-five cents basket.
The basketball team, Harry Hance
manager, will begin practicing next week
X-High School win play Bull Hill Sen
ate game Of ball here to-day.
Personal
MIR. and Mrs. Wilbur Meredith have re
turned from a two weeks vacation Il
Ocean Grove.
Z Mr.. and Mrs. James DUNCAN, who hav
been spending week at Atlantic City
3 returned home to-day.
Mrs William Logan. Of Philadelphia
has been the guest Of Alexander McCue
; Edward V. Platt resumed his duties 4
, Platt's grocery store this morning
James Quimby returned to-day from
Pennsgrove N. ].