Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-01

lures alter. They grow this. and the
head takes on the sinister curve OF the
preying bird.
why. you just ought to witness ths
run These empty waters become
suddenly crowded. and the fish come
In great silver horde. which races up,
up. up toward death and obliteration.
They come with the violence OF a sum-
mer storm; Ike a prodigious. cleaning
army they swarm and bend forward,
eager. undertaking. one purposed It's
quite impossible to describe IL. this
great silver horde They are entirely
.defenseless. OF course. and almost
every living thing preys upon them.
The birds cOngregate I'm millions, the
four footed beasts come down from
the hills. the Apaches OF the sea harry
them I'm dense droves. and even man
appears from distant coasts to take
his toll. but still they press bravety on
The clank OF machinery makes the
hills rumble; the hiss OF steam and
the signs OF the soldering furnaces
are like the complaint OF some giant
pvergorging himself"
How long does it all lastY"
only about six weeks; then the
furnace fires die out. the ships are
loaded. TIE men go to sleep. after
which Kalvik Says back into its ten
months coma. becoming. as you see IT
now. a dead. deserted village. Stunned
by man"
But | don't see how those huge
plants can pay FOR their upkeep with
such a short run"
Well they do. aud. what's more.
hey pay tremendously, sometimes 100
Der cent year or more
Two years ago ship sailed into
port In early May loaded with an army
II men with machinery. lumber. coal,
md so forth. They landed. built the
plant and had Il ready TO operate by
The time the run started They made
heir catch and sailed away again I'm
August with enough salmon I'm the hold
20 pay twice over for the whole thing.
Willis Marsh did even better than
that the year before. but OF course the
price Of fish was high then. Next sea
son VIII be another big year"
How Is thStY'
Every fourth season the run Is
arge; nobody knows why. Every time
here is a presidential election the dsh
Ire shy and very scarce: that lifts
prices. Every year I'm which n presi-
lent Of the United States is inaugural
Il they are plentiful"
Emerson rose.
Il had no idea there were such prof
Is In the fisheries up here"
Nobody knows 10 outside OF those
Interested. The Kalvik river Is the
most wonderful salmon river In the
world. for II has never failed once.
That's why the companies guard Il
so jealously"
IL was evident that the young man
Mas vitality interested now.
What does Il cost 10 install and OBJ
rate cannery FOR the Grst season."
About 100000. am told. But I be-
ieve one can mortgage his catch Or
borrow money on IL from the banks.
md SO not have 20 carry the fun bur
len"
What's 10 prevent me from going
nto the businessl"
Several things. Have you the mon
yY
Possibly. what elseY"
~ site"
THAT ought To be easy"
Cherry laughed ION the contrary.
a suitable canncry size is verv hard TO
get. because there are urmN-g condi-
lions necessary. fresh flowing water
Tor one, and. furthermore. because the
companies have taken them all up"
"Ahl l see" The Hight died out OF
EmersOn's eyes; the caEerne-s left hts
voice. He flung himself dejetIedly into
a chair by the Gre. moodily watch
ing the nanes licking the burning
logs. All at once he gripped the arms
OF his chair and muttered through set
jaws. God, I'd like TO take one moro
chance"