Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15

having been consumed by them. The
natives are complaining and have just
cause. As l see the situation they
ought to require a license to be taken
out only by foreigners and citizens
from the cities, allowing all others 10
fish free. If they do not do something
like that or introduce an inferior FISH
as food supply for the trout the
large trout will soon have all the small
ones killed and then When the large
ones have starved a certain length OF
time they Will not rise to a ny. which
is exact. The situation at one OF the
lakes in the South island. One day
/ was tramping out to the native
Fairy spring that flows out OF base o.
"a mountain west of the lake and is
about mile from its shore. 1t makes
a good sized trout stream and is lit
terly alive with them. Where II
passes under the highway on the up
per side l could see the water for
rod or two and | counted % trout
ranging from Z to > pounds each. Again
in crossing the bridge over the stream
flowing through the native settlement
here We're to be seen dozen or more.
some of them beauties. The supply
of trout in this lake is certainly abua-
dant this season, the average weekly
catch being estimated at 1000, and
affords good sport to all who have &
try. The more ardent sportsmen ar
now going over to lake Tarawera
where the fish are in splendid condi-
tion, the general average weight be-
ing over pounds and one fine fellow
caught on the fly this season tipped
the scales at 111a pounds.
Having seen all | cared about or
could see for the smoke | started
back for Auckland Rotorua and va
entity is certainly wonderful attrac-
tive region. The Accommodations for
visitors are taxed to the limit all the
time this season, and one must ar
range before going there to be certain
of bed and something TO eat The
majority of the visitors are citizens OF
this country, then comes crowds from
Australia to escape the excessive hot
summers over there. The remaining
small fraction are from AL over the
world, but mostly from England.
In general as TO Rotorua: 1t is nm
interesting place to visit as it is and
is well worth the time of any visitor
to this country. The city is planned
on large scale, but owing to their
being only partly carried out, many
things are lacking. Then there are so
many things done by castiron rule
of law that may be all right in general
but which are not changed to meet eX.
traordinary circumstances. For In.
stance, the post Office is open from !
a. m. TO p. m. Now i'm this city with
half its population visitors. very many
of whom daily are out OF it seeing the
sights, etc, it would be a great con
venience to have the Office open till
9 p, m, ! know it would greatly in
crease the business. One can readily
see that everything is ordained and
operated here by law. II is like
machine made music perfectly cor
rect as to time bu. lacking the feeling
and inspiration that human endeayor
puts into It. Every action of every
one employed here by the tate ..g cor
rect as to time. place and extent, but
they are all servants not employees
and ! can see il sticking out all over.
There is no liberty of action or dis
erection permitted any one. For in.
stance, the man who attends the field
animals and birds in the sanitarium
grounds said If monkey got indige5-
ton he was not at liberty TO change
his diet, but must refer the matter TO
somebody, and then the red tape
would begin to unwind till finally after
il had reached Wellington the capital
and gone the rounds, in the course OF
time would get back TO him. In the
mean time the monkey had probably
got well or died. But the people seem
to think things are all right in general
They are opposed 10 any change OF
method, the same as some | have
known were in regard TO work-consti-
tutlonally objected 10 it.
Al junction 60 miles from Ratora
/ changed cars and proceeded 40
miles to a place called Thames I
thriving city devoted TO the gold min
ing industry and situated on the south
ern arm Of the Hauraki gulf II Is all
long and no width because 1t is but
narrow strip between the base OF
the mountains and gulf I staid here
two nights. Had a good look at some
very ponderous machinery use TO free
a mine Of water, etc, and long
tramp up and over mountain, into a
steep, narrow gulch and down that,
These mountains have been or are be-
ing prospectcd in every direction for
gold. This Is the second best gold
mining town IN the country Returned
10 Auckland from here January 23d by
steamboat which requires 4 to 5 hours
to make the trip The gulf is full OF
islands and 80 this trip is interesting
from start TO finish Then by so re-
turning Won got Thoroughly rested and