Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-08-14

vo,e to Place Governneat Bounty
NV of Two Cents Each.


when the deputy commissioner OF the
,,.,,sd states bureau Of fisheries in his
.,,.c;al 1905 dogfish pest report, subssan-
.i.lly said that the actual money value Of
Ave- standard, choice, edible ALT water
~. ssbes and HOLSTERS devoured BY dog
~ an the coast line Of the United
Go is in the billions Of
,',,.rs and also concerns the interna-
t;onal food supply Of the nations Of the
.ss,,-as well as the United States he
IA not overstate the actual facts.
. aopfsh bill was first presented BY
c.n,ressman Charles z. Tifrell, Of Massa-
shusetts, in March, 1901, % he Ii thor
sn1h,v aware that the national sea food
sunply as the national 50 food reserve ID
;ns, as important as the national gold re-
..-ve The President, ON receipt OF 6ccre-
,,rv Davis presentation Of this case, or
AIRED official notice by the United States
hr,eap of fisheries and the bill will be
rassed probably at The, next session Of
ronpress-especially IL the people Of
Maine and Massachusetts write ct once to
their congressman and senators TO vote for
the bill.
This bill substantially calls for turnin 6
doptish into pure fertilizer 70 b. sold by
the United States government TO the farm
,rs and planters, offering the Atlantic and
pacific coast fishermen two-csnt bounty
per dogfish for delivery to federal reduce
inc stations-to be establishsd-to save
the national sea food supply and mske the
dorfish carcasses raise double and triple
the land food crop. II would thus turn .
nest into blessing.
In order to urge this postal cards and
letters may OF course be written to local
congressman and would produce the
proper effect. The people's representa-
tiyes in Congress-s9 per cent. Of them
have no special knowledge Of the facts that
the dogfish and the new hsh-bcef trust
are shortening the supply Of ocean fish
and raising prices. This II . clean-cut
issue and lesson in national policy and
economies, and because deputy Smith Of
the bureau OF fisheries has made this ap-
peal to the people, they should urge their
congressman and senators to vote for the
dogiish bill next session OF Congress.
Pres Roosevelt was originally advised
in communication BY c. E. Davis, origi-
nator Of this legislation, Of the entire
merits OF its case, and was personally seen
BY the Gloucester and Boston and Maesa-
chusetts representatives in 1o0l-1S06.
National sea food supply legislation
proposed to greatly rsvotutioniss the gem
eFal plan Of attempting TO preserve the
ever lessening sea food supply Of mack
erel, cod, Holsters, herring, salmon, ETC.,
but now Deputy Smith and his force,
after putting in year or two on the ac-
tual money loss caused BY the carbon
eating doghsh devouring our vaIuab BILE
standard salt water fsh, has reversed the
position OF the United States bureau Of
fisheries.
II is now seen that Matching out small
fish and lobster fry artihcially on shore At
the cost OF millions Of dollars annually
and then throwing this fry overheard,
without first removing the dogfish is like
"keeping federal marine dogfish board
ing house"-and collecting no board
money from the dogfsh. Deputy Smith
has seen the light and il now satisfied
tina, every farmer, every fisherman, every
fish buyer and housekeeper should urge
by mail that the dogfish bill Be passed.