Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
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Trout fishermen say that this has
been 'spotty" season for them and
that while some have been able to Sc
cure good catches the sport has been
disappointing because of the weather
conditions. Trout have been found,
however in streams which have not
known them for many years, thanks
to the work of the State Fishery
authorities and there are hopes that
some of the creeks in Dauphin, Leb-
anon. Cumberland. York and Perry
which have not had any trout for
years, Will regain their old-time reputa-
ton as the Susquehanna is recovering
It's fame for salmon fishing. Fisher
men say that the chief trouble was
that rains muddied the streams and
TINS coupled with the cold weather
which has prevailed nearly all Spring
made fishing anything but pleasant.
me hsh when caught proved to be as
tul OF ginger as ever and afforded
plenty of work. Neither were bites
hard to get on fair fishing days. But
as rule the season has not been en-
1oyable. Often streams were swollen
by heavy rains and took days to be-
come normal. Probably there will be
some fishing the remainder of this
month to make up for the poor sport
OF April. Fishermen have been MAX
ing some observation about the brown
trout in this part of the State. These
trout are found to thrive in streams
which have been cleared of brush
along their banks and which have
water at temperature which is too
warm for the brook trout.
The weekly talks on health and
hygiene which are given by DIR.
Samuel G. Dixon, State Commissioner
of health, and appear in the Telegraph
on Mondays have about reached the
125th series and their publication is
not by any means confined to Penn
| sylvania newspapers. DIR. Dixon con-
ceived the idea of these talks to con-
vey information in plain terms on
| dangers to be avoided In every day
life and they have probably been more
widely printed than anything which
comes from Capitol Hill, being given
space in the Philadelphia and Pitts
| burgh newspapers as well as in coun-
try weeklies, so called, while news
papers in adjoining States and in some
of New England and the West print
them regularly. They have the happy
faculty of telling things worth know
ing in way that does not sound like
the family doctor giving advice or the
sanitary engineer expressing an opin-
ion. The topics touch everyone and
the language can be understood by
everyone.
The Susquehanna river fleet ap-
| pears to be modified for business be-
| tween the upper city line and the
| Rockville bridge and II the activities
and number of the dredges and ac-
| companying steamers and flats are
anything to go by there must be
| large amount of coal and sand await
! ing removal. The river conditions
were not satisfactory for early work
| this year and the rivermen had to spot
the places where coal and sand gath
cred as the wide branching stream
! has many currents which are liable
| to pile up 800 worth of sand or
$500 worth of coal in less than week
The steamers appear to be selecting
spots on the eastern channel between
McCormick's Island and Lucknow as
those which offer the best fields.
The success of the illustrated lee
ture given to the children of the city
at the Harrisburg Public Library on
Saturday afternoon by William S.
Essick calls attention to work which
the institution is doing in quiet
way for the youngsters. Every Satur-
| day except during the warm weather
there are story telling hours at the
| Library which have been attended by
| Hundreds of school children. Satur-
days lecture was on the birds of this
! part of PENNSYLVANIA and was in re-
sponse to many requests from the
youngsters which Mr.. Essick very
kindly answered. 1t was an extra lee.
ture and 17S children crowded into
the auditorium which seats $50.
Fortunately there was plenty of room
in the rear and the youngsters showed
they were interested by standing
throughout the lecture. A lecture on
wild flowers will be the next given.
IF half the people in this COM
munity who have promised to go out
and work on the highways on Thurs
day, which is Statewide good roads
day, there will be flying of dirt
which will come close to breaking rec
ords. Thanks to the cooperation of
the State authorities and the motor
club people the spots which offer the
best opportunities to get rid of
nuisances have been marked out and
will be attacked bright and early.
There ought to he fine chances to get
rid of some bad places on township
roads in this county and. Cumberland
and the spirit of taking n day off work
appears to appeal to good many
folks.