The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-19

Office for week ending April 10, 1911;
Mr.. ]. w. Garnette, Mr.. John Burch.
J. w. JAMESON, p. M.
Springs been on top for full month,
taking the almanac for II, but as yet not a
foot OF garden has been made hereabout
that we're aware OF. Thus far it's been a
running fight between snow, rain and
sunshine with elements predominating
ia the order here named.
-"Keep the hands wet while handling
trout and save the little fellows from dy-
ing" is the advice of the scientific angler,
but the old sport, with a world of ex-
perIence to back him up says, keep the
lips wet and the hands and little fishes
will take care of themselves.
Applications are steadily coming in
for Summer School accomm cd atoms, and
those having the matter in charge are
greatly encouraged with the outlook. II
any prospective students have not yet
made arrangements, they should make
provisions for accommodations immedi-
ately.
The property and old homestead in
Clarion of the late Judge Campbell, who
was Forest cOunty's first President Judge
after its Reorganization in 1865, was sold
at public auction a few days ago II
brought $ll ,450, and was purchased by
Frank s. Bowman, one OF Clarion's
| nrominant citizana
The opening day of the trouting sea-
son, Saturday, was cold one and wholly
insuspicious, with 0.mile gale blowing
steadily, and what II did to tho angling
crank who ventured to "wet the line''
was aplenty. Nothing doing, so to speak
was the almost universal report of the
returning straggler.
The first run of boats for the season
was brought out of Tionesta creek last
week when Lewis Cook landed four boats
at the mouth of the creek for Collins
Darrah Il Co., of Nebraska. Two are
empties and the others are loaded with
hemlock lumber. The feet got out for
Pittsburg this morning.
The tercentenary of the King James
version of the English Bible, will be cele.
brsted in the Methodist Episcopal church
next Sunday evening with appropriate
exercises. There will be a platform
meeting at which time there will be q
number of papers and addresses, inter
spersed with good music. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all.
The Sibley campaign audit has been
postponed until June Is. That date has
been agreed upon although the formal
order of court will not be made until the
second Monday of May, the date original
ly set. Mr.. Sibley's physical condition
does not improve much, and tits doubtful
whether he will be able to attend the audi
even at the time set for it to begin.
Petitions protesting against the tax
ing up OF the water power rights on Tio
nests creek by foreign corporation are
now being circulated in all the townships
along the creek and will be presented tc
the governor, at Harrisburg, April 25th
the date on which the charters are applied
for. Let the residents of these townships
array themselves against this grabbing o
these water rights and sign these petition:
as protest.
DIR. Serrill, of Kellettville, tool
Robert Ruhmansader to the Emergency
Hospital at Warren, Friday morning t
have an operation performed. Abou
three years ago Ruhmansader, who II
sixteen years old, was kicked in the KNEE
by horse, and tuberculosis of the bon'
set in, and it was found that the only
thing that would save the young man.
lie was to have the injured membe
amputated, and he was taken to the hos
pital for that purpose.
twenty-five double cans OF brool
trout were received here last "Wednesday
by the Forest county fish and game pro
tective association and distributed in tn
many excellent trout streams in thi
vicinity. 1t is estimated there were clos
> to fifty thousand of the little specklet
fellows, and they we're in the finest posi-
!, BILE condition. The sportsmen hereabou
Q haye made this practice for years past
having each year increased the distribu
( ton, and in short time W i'll add anothe
b large consignment, so that, If decen
regard for the law were observed by fish
!, erman the time would soon come whel
:, the pretty mountain streams of this sec
ton would once more afford the creates
sport to the lover of angling for trout.
The mount and Stream Journal"
forty page pamphlet published in the in
terests of hunters and fishers In Pennsyl
vania, has made its initial bow to tn
public. 1t is the creature of the Hunters
. and Anglers Association of the city c
Harrisburg and will be devoted mainl
to the conservation of the game, fish an
n forests of Pennsylvania, and in futur
ls will aim to champion the rights of tn
r citizens of the state along the lines ind
s. Gated, advocating the passage of commo
3 sense laws that are fair and just to a.
Of sections. With these objects in view an
,r strictly adhered to the new venture de
10 serves to live and progress, and we wis
it abundant success. The Journal wi
,r be issued monthly at so cents a year. A
NJ communications should be addressed I
3. Geo. d. Herbert, Editor, Harrisburg, Pi
O. Harry Potter, of the livery firm
Potter & Mccoy, of this place, and VIII
q has a woods contract with the Salmo
h Creek Lumber Co., at Kellettville, wa
IN very seriously injured at eight O'Clock o
IS Tuesday night of last week, while {
work loading piling on the cars nes