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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08

them and shouted 'Oulachan.' Hunters and
Slootchmen went into the water and caught the
| oulachan with their hands Oulachan' they
shouted. They made potlach and were filled. In
| that hour was born. My name is Oulachan"
The Oulachan still runs in the CowlitZ and
every year there is feast, but it is a feast for
white men; the Indian tribes have vanished
from the river During the early months of WIN
ter Portland and all the cities and towns within
reach of the fishing grounds look forward to the
feast In the old days when Portland was the
only market fishermen scrambled for the first
of the run. A wild of the deepladen boats
up the Columbia followed, and the first boatload
to reach the market sold, smelt for silver weight
for weight. But since railroads and refrigerator
have put snelt fishing on the basis Of
practical industry the first run of the oulachan
does not bring more than 20 cents the pound in
the northwestern retail markets, though the very
first to arrive eagerly sought at prices some
what higher.
known commercially the Columbia river
smelt the king of pan fish has several names.
Ichthyoogists classify it as thleichthys paciicus
of the smet family. The Indians of the Column
! bia river region knew it oulachan and the po-
neer fishermen called it the Eskimo candle fish.
In shape it resembles the smelt of the eastern
states and Europe, but it's rich yet delicate and
sweet flavor places it far above them in the esti-
nation of the epicures. Indeed, enthusiasts insist
that a pan fish it is superior to trout of any
kind
For unnumbered years the oulachan has made
the Cowlitz river its spawning ground and of
the Columbia river Indians the first
to use it for food. During the they caught
the fish in vast quantities. drying and smoking
them, and dried actually used them for light
in their teepees. For much is the oulachan in
oil that, with a strip of bark through it, the
dried fish will burn with clear flame from
to tail.
In the early months of the northwestern win
ter the oulachan gather in uncountable millions
at unknown spot in Boring sea and begin
their southwark swim. Always close to the
bed, travelling in the form of monster rope miles
in length they pass all the river and ford open
ings along the coast until the mouth of the Co.
llumbia is reached. Then, closely huggng the
river bottom that kill nets all but useless,
TO reach them, they make for the Cowlitz
row miles up from the mouth of that river they
strike the shallower water, and come within easy
reach of the waiting fishermen.
From Indian times until the great catch Of
last the method of fishing has been the
same. A boat or canoe to fish from, and a dip
net with long handle for fishing tackle, a"e all
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08


eagles gulls and hawks, following in the wake
Of the living rope of fish and picking up the
dead as they come to the surface Then the fish
ermen gather by hundreds in their boats along
the fishing grounds and feel along the bottom
with the pole ends of their dip nets When the
pole strikes the small wrggling bodies swim.
ming along the river bottom in solid phalanx,
it Is simply dip and fill, empty the net into the
boat, dip and fill again, until the boat hold
no more. There is not much sport about it. It
is just about as exciting as clam digging and
requires no more skill. Quantity caught, and
quickness in dipping ones boat full to the gun
wales OF Tapping little fish the smet fisher
mans ideals OF sport. And during the fish
ermen, fish eaters and even the eternally COB
bling seaguls alike become sated When the
gulls are at all hungry the fishermen amuse
themselves by tossing up smelt for the gus to
catch in the air. seagull on the wing will grab
fish by the middle tail, toss and reverse it
in air, and gup 1t down head first in the wink
Of eye.
Most of the fishing is done at night. Daylight
seems to scatter the fish; but even in daytime
during the height of the season the fishermen
keep at their work with good results AS a rule
there are two men to each boat and the craft
are hlled IN an incredibly short time. One night
last season two Kelso men filled a power launch
to its capacity Of $3.50 pounds in As minutes, or
at the rate OF SO pounds minute and catches
OF 10000 pounds in day and night were fire..
quent.
While the Cowtz river is the only constant
spawning ground, the oulachan has been known
to run up the Lewis and the Sandy At the time
OF the run up the Lewis, IA years ago. there was
only small run of male fish in the Cowlitz, and
the fishermen made their seasons catch in the
Lewis About once in eight years there is run
up the Sandy, apparently Independent of the
CoWlltz run. as the number in that river is not
lessened. At the time Of the last run in the
Sandy a party of Portland men went out with dip
nets. One man lost his dip net but found an
old, rusty, discarded bird cage. He tied it to
the end of pole and scored equal catch with
the Others During the same run farmers drove
their wagons into the stream, dipped them full
OF fish and Hauled load after load to their or.
chards to use as fertilizer. Pork sold in the
Portland market some months later had dis
tinctly iishy favor and revealed the fact that
some Of the thrifty aGricuturists had fed smelt
10 their hogs,
Last season tha Cowlitz river was the spawn.
ing ground of tho greatest Of smet ever
known by fshCr.ptn WHO have bean il the bust
ness ever twenty vars. IT TIE Seasons close
the river had Vic al c-:a" 100000 pounds CT
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08
Little, but, Oh, Myl

Senator Smoot of Utah tells story
on the late e. H. Hartman, which
sounds somewhat familiar. He says
that when the Salt Lake cutoff was
completed Mr.. Hartman took a large
party Of big railroad men out to it.
They had their pictures taken at
the right spot scenically Mr. Harri-
man stood at one end OF the group.
When the pictures were printed and
the photographer brought them around
the railroad men examined them.
why" shouted one of the guests,
where's Mr.. Hartmann"
do you mean that little chap that
stood at the end?" asked the photog.
rapher. why I cut him off,"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08

Vegetable Compound has done for me-
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means SO much
b me that for the sake Of other suffer-
Ing women ! am willing to make my
E?u9le public 50 you may publish
tAie letter" -MRs. CHAs. BARCLAY,
R:F. D., Graniteyille, Vt. ,.
No other medicine for woman's lid
bAs received such widespread and un-
9uahf1ed endorsement. No other med
inlne we know Of has such q record
81 cures of female Ills as has Lydia q.
P4nkham's Vegetable Compound. :. I
For more than 80 years It has been,
curing female complaints such al
Inflammation, liberation, local weak
hesses. hbroid tumors, irregularitieS,' I
periodic pains, backache, indigestionj
Ind nervous prostratipn, and it d,
pnequalled for carrying women safely
through the period Of change Of Life.
Il costs but little to try Lydia r.
Finkham's Vegetable Compound, and,
es Mrs. Barclay says 1t is "worth noun
tains Of gold " to suffering women.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08

that is necessary. One
does not even need the
dip net to catch a
"mess," for the river Is
literally alive with ou-
lachan and children Oft
en- bail them out of the
water with tin cans, get
ting half fish and half
water. Where the wa
ter is shallow enough
they can even be caught
with the bare hands, as
their skin is not Shiny
when in the water.
The run is always
heralded far down the
Columbia nv f1OckS Of
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08
Sad Blow.

WAS she overcome by her husbands sudden
death?"
"Oh, yes. She had just bought half dozen
ball gowns Birmingham Age-Herald.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
orchildren teethlng, softens the gums, reducesin-
0ammatton, allays palm. cures wind collie. Csc bot1
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08
Hard to Convince.

Little Tommy eldest of the family, at dinner)
Mamma why don't you help me before Ethel
Mamma-Ladies must always come first.
Tommy (triumpEantly)-Then why was born
before Ethel ?-Tit-I3ts
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08
Soaring.

"She married an old man who is very rich.~
II went one better on that. l married q vouns
aviator who is millionare-Pele Mele
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08

II q man amounts to anything in q
emau town he soon begins to think he
would amount to more in a big town.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08

Then. in the deep gutturals and SNORT
broken words of his native tongue, ne
told me.
"Many summers ago" he said, the
teepees of my fathers tribe stood
where we sit tonight. The white man
was not here then'-he pointed up
the river toward Kelso-"the woods
and the open were the Indians. The
Indian hunted and tished and was
happy. But white men came up the
big river in canoes and they brought
with them the black death. Warriors,
klootchmen, pappooses, all alike SICK
ened. Many died. When the rain
and the winter came, no deer meat,
10 fish hung beside the teepees. For
when the frost drove the black death
away, the hunters were weak They
could not go to the woods for deer,
and the salmon had passed on up the
little river. The Indian was very
hungry. The klootchmen and the
Dappooses cried for meat. And when
the Indian was ready to fold his blan-
ket around him and lie down to the
long sleep, the Great Spirit saw and
sent food. From the north it came,
from under the frozen water. Swim
ming together. A long rope-big-
many suns long. Many little fish swim
ming at the bottom of the big wa
ter-"the Pacific-"along the bottom
of the big river"-the Columbia. ''They
came here to the mouth of the little
river"-he pointed to the Cowlitz
flowing past us in the darkness to the
Columbia-"and here they came to the
top of the water. My father saw
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08

Constipation causes ana seriously aggravatss
Pierces Pellets. Tiny sugar coated granules.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08

A seal on watch-fob may be worth
two on an iceberg.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08

Best men are nodded out of faults.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08
A CASE or GRAVEL
TuIare, CAL, Man Cured by Doan'b
Kidney Pills.

Harrison A. sturtevant, q and Ma.
pie sts., Tulare. CAL. says: II was
In bad shape with kidney trouble. Too
frequent passage Of the urine com,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08

from nervousness
and other annoying
symptoms, and !
can truly say that
LydiaE E. inkham'S
Vegetable Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
Of gold to me, as u
restored my health
and strength. !
never forget to tell
my friends what
TrdiaE Pinkha,msa
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08
All the Difference,


The professor was delivering an clio.
Quent address on cruelty to animals.
ana to illustrate how little judicious
forethought would eliminate to great
extent the sufferings that even small
insects are subject to, said:
AS I was coming through the han
tonight ! saw bald-headed gentleman
very harsh1y treat little innocent
house-dy which had alighted on his
head.
Nov, If there was any Justification
tor such bad temper. would be quite
justified in indulging in it at the pres
ent moment, for fly has Just alighted
On the back Of my head. I can't see
Il. but l can feel 1t.
Possibly some Of you can see u
now; 1t is on the top of my head Now
It is coming down my brow; now it 10
coming on to my G-r-r-eat pyramids
Of Egypt, it's a-wasp!"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08

IN length and variegated in color. At.
or this my trouble disappeared"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 80 cents q
box. Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. 7.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08
WORTH
MOUNTAINS
OF GOLD
During Change of Life;
says Mrs. Chas. Barclay,

Granitevi1le, VIII was passing
)hrough the Changed Lite and suffered
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08

PEELED me to arise at
night, my bladder be.
came indamed and ]
had Q < CIR q @ Latina
pains in my abdomen.
Soon after I began
using Doan's Kidney
Pills, I passed Z
gravel stone three
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08

ULACHAN?"
The old In d ! a n
turned his face from
the camp fire and
fixed his bead-black
eyes on mine.
"Oulachan," l re-
peated. "Why do men
call you Oulachan?'
He turned his wrin-
killed. face to the fire
again and we sat
, VI, hile in silence,
Douglas Island news., 1910-11-30

The steamer Senator is due from the South Friday. Her next sailing date from Seattle will be Decem Der 9th, and orders for holiday goods shipped on her should be mailed by the Humbold
 The Humboldt came into the channel at an early hour this morning, but, be- cause of the high wind, was unable to land at Douglas. The mail was sent over on the ferry and the Humboldt went on to Skagway. She has 68 tons of freight for Douglas and will be back tomorrow.
 ALL NEW RECoRDs-This statement means really new records-those newly received from the factory including all the latest music every month. Get them at Smiths Music Parlors-the only place on Douglas Island carrying genuinely new records. Your inspec- ton solicited.
 The Thanksgiving Eve dance given by the Red Men was happy affair and was quite the event of the season. There was nothing unusual about the style of the men folks clothes; they wore coats that ranged all the way from Tuxedos to bob tails. The ladies, however, were not content with com mon things and some of their costumes were almost gorgeous.
 We are glad to announce that per feet organization of No. ? Hose com pany of the Douglas Volunteer Fire Department, has been accomplished. This was done Monday night at meet ing held at the office of the municipal judge Alex T. Nelson is foreman and Chas. Stephens assistant. On Tuesday the company turned out to investigate the apparatus and found it in rather bad shape, fault that was at once cor rected. This discovery shows the good that may be accomplished by organiza- tion. We may differ on matter of re- ligion or politics, but when it comes to the protection of the town from fire we are one.
Douglas Island news., 1910-11-30
The Douglas Island News.
THE LOCAL FIELD.
Deceit

'1Oh, wbat a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceivep' But once experience we get, We do it pretty smart, you hets
 Smart Set.
Douglas Island news., 1910-11-30
TREADWELL TOPICS

The machine shop bowling team was defeated by the assay office team by score of 35 pins. The high score of POT was made by Fred Laube of the assay office.
 The second game between two teams from the machine shop on Sunday night resulted in a victory for Capt. McCormick's team over Capt. Bennett's team by a score oftwo pins. The game was for supper to be paid for by the losers.
 On Wednesday evening the "We Germans" bowling team, of Douglas, composed of two Scotchmen, one Irish man, one Canadian and Slovenian, journeyed to Treadwen and played two games of bowling against the Treadwell Peupushers and won by a score of F pins in the first game and three pins in the second, making total of b pins. The bowling of the "Irish German" in the first game was very punk, but he redeemed himself in the second by be- ing high man on the team. He now goes around with chip on his shoulder daring all corners to play him. "Big Dan" played the steadiest game of the "We Germans" and had the high aver age, while poor old Rogers was way off color and was hardly on the score board; but look out for him, as he is foxy and perhaps is looking for some easy money when they play again. "Poor Old Maud" did not bowl up to his standard either, but will do better next time. The office crew bowled a fairly good game in spots, but their good players were hardly strong enough to overcome the poor scores of the weak ones, but it is safe gamble that they will give the other fellows an aw- ful beating next time they play. After the game the two teams with about eight invited guests sat down to an oyster supper ip the Grand restaurant and spent very enjoyable couple of hours telling how the game should have been played.
 The Meteor arrived on Friday night with large cargo eff freight for Tread we'll.
 Mir. and Mrs. Mark Smith entertained few friends at Thanksgiving dinner, among the guests being Mrs. Cornwell, Miss Cornwell and Messrs. r. Cornwell and 0. Osterberg.
 The Treadwel company is building two 10000 barrel tanks to be used as an experiment in treating the tailings from the cyanide plant. They figure that more money can be taken out of the tailings and are willing to spend money on the experiment.. One tank will be on the hill above the cyanide plant and one below it.
 The 3Uo mill has ceased dropping stamps during the cold snap.
 The iron for the new oil tank to be built at the Bullion arrived on the Meteor and the boilermakers will soon be at work on it.
 Nick Uren, jr., has resumed work in Treadwell after an absence of over a ] year.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-21
A Petition For a
Plumbing Inspector

There is being circulated and nu.
merously signed a petition asking the
city board of commissioners to ap.
point an inspector of plumbing. 1t is
alleged that much of the plumbing be-
ing done is insanitary, defective and
a menace to health, etc, and that each
and every job should be inspected and
passed on by said officer, and if not
up to requirements that it be made so
before turning over the job.
This is an important matter, as
through means of defective plumbing
much sickness can result There is
nothing so menacing to health as
sewer gas, besides all sorts of infec-
tons and contagious may be conveyed
through the sewers. The commits,
sioners will be asked to pass on the
petition at its next meeting.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-21
COMES QUICKLY.
Don't Have to Wait For Weeks-i
Palestine Illustration.

Waiting is discouraging.
Prompt action pleases everybody.
A burden on the back is a heavy
weight.
Hard to bear day after day
Lifting weight, removing the burden
Brings approaching responses.
Palestine people. tell of it.
Tell of relief that's quick and sure
Here is a case of it:
Mrs. j. NJ. Wornell, 449 Reagan St.,
Palestine. Texas, says: "A few
months ago | was subject to severe
pains across the small of my back,
so bad at times that l could scarcely
draw a long breath. The kidney Sc
cretions were unnatural and caused
me annoyance | used two boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured from
The Bratton Drug Co., and since then
have felt like a different woman. l
gladly recommend this splendid prep
aration."
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name-Doan's
take no other. go
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-21
DECEMBER 21 IN HISTORY.

162O-Founding of Plymouth colony
by English Pilgrims.
1S04LLord Beaconsfield, English
writer and statesman, born
Died April 10, 1881.
1S05-British transport Aurora" was
wrecked on the Goodwin Sands
with loss of three hundred lives
1S32-Ibrahim Pacha defeated the
army of the Sultan at Konieh
with great loss.
1S60-The French army advised the
Pope to give up his revolted
provinces.
1S64-General Sherman's army enter
ed Savannah.
1S94-Sir Mackenzie Bowel became
premier of Canada.
19OO-Roger Wolcott, governor of
Massachusetts,, died in Boston.
Born there, July Is, 1S47,
1902-First wireless message sent
across the Atlantic ocean, from
Cornwall to Nova Scotia.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-21
GOOD VAUDEVILLE
Seems to Please the Theatre-Goers Of
Palestine.
A press notice says:

A press notice says:
The New Lyric Theater was crowd
ed again. last night, and an excellent
bill of vaudeville and motion pictures
was presented.
The management of this popular
little playhouse find, judging from the
large patronage that has been accord
ed them since the opening, that their
patrons, land they are composed OF
the greater portion of the theatre
going people of this city,, like high
class vaudeville acts, and in looking
about for acts that would please, the
management secured an exclusive
booking franchise for this city from
the Lyric Vaudeville Association of
Chicago the largest circuit booking
acts in this territory outside of the
Majestic circuit, who book only their
own houses, and not less than five
acts to any house Mr. Hodkins, man.
ager of the Lyric circuit, sees per-
sonally every act work in Chicago be-
fore putting it on his circuit, and never
books out any medicine show or cheap
carnival acts, fearing if he did the
patrons of his houses would soon
come to dislike vaudeville, but on the
contrary, by giving them nothing but
high-class attractions, they are
anxius for more and consequently Sc
cure a large patronage.
While looking after the vaudeville
part of the show, the management,
however. did not overlook the motion
pictures. and are exhibiting at all
times nothing but the latest and best
subjects in associated films. All pic
lures projected at the Lyric are pass
ed on by board of censorship in
New York City before they are re-
leased by the manufacturers. guaran-
teeing to patrons at all times nothing
but moral and instructive motion pic
lures. =,
Over four thousand feet of films
will be exhibited tonight in addition
to the vaudeville act.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-21

The Herald has an invitation from
Nine. Sarah Bernhard, stating she
will be AT Home" every evening at
the Globe Theatre, Times Square, New
York, during the coming week. And
so will we be at home"-most every
evening-dear Sarah. However much
we would like to see you and hear
your lovely voice, look into those
dreamy eyes, and drink in your love
illness, we cannot go, for we have
other engagements. To us the merry
laugh of childhood, (since they are our
own children), has more music in it
than grand opera Besides, we must
be on hand to play Santa Claus to a
large bunch of anticipating young
ones we would not disappoint for the
world. Sorry, Sarah, but we just
can't come; not now.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-21
Weather Conditions.

The eastern storm has moved east
ward, attended by snow in the eastern
lake region, the ST. Lawrence valley
and over scattered areas in the North
Atlantic states A disturbance of con-
siderable energy has developed over
the Rocky mountain region, with cy-
clonic centers over Colorado and the
British northwest territory This
storm has caused snow in Colorado
and Utah, while in California and
Oregon the precipitation has been in
the form of rain There has been a
change to colder weather in the Mid
die and South Atlantic states, the
East Gulf states, the Ohio valley and
the eastern lake region.