Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
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Thanks to the work of the State
Department OF Fisheries the Susque-
hanna river will soon be enjoying its
old time reputation as a prime fish
ing stream and some extensive plant
ing" which will be undertaken in the
next year or so will bring about a re-
vival of fishing for the Susquehanna
salmon that will attract hundreds
more to the joys OF rod and line. In
the last few months many young pike
perch. which name the fish cultur-
lists give to the Susquehanna salmon,
have been placed in the river betweeS
Sunbury and Columbia and In other
portions of the wide branching stream
and reports are that they have done
very well. Last year there was excel
lent salmon fishing reports from the
RIFLES" near Maclay street and the
waters below the city dam. The down
town fishermen say that the salmon
fishing was as good as 1t ever was in
the days of Wells Water" and that
the sport was excellent clear up to the
time when ice formed. Commission
er n. r. Butler, of the State Fisheries
department, who has been studying
in few years it Will have regained
its old-time reputation. The State
authorities are also planting" many
of the streams in Cumberland and
Franklin and York counties with yell
low perch. Last Spring they placed
trout in a number of the small
streams in Dauphin county and there
was good fishing up the county for the
first time in years.
During the hearing in the Dauphin
county court yesterday of the factional
troubles of Kesher Israel synagogue.
counsel exchanged slurring remarks as
| to the legal standing of certain mem
bers of the congregation.
Thirty-three members had been
proposed by one faction, declared their
legal adviser, Phil S. Moyer. w. j.
Carter and William NJ. largest, coun-
sci for the other side. ridiculed the
apparent effort to thus swell the vot-
ing list. True" said he, you did
propose 3S new members and we un-
derstand that lots of them didn't know
they were to be proposed and didn't
expect TO join until 1t was explained
that their dues would be paid. And
even yet they can't vote!'
! 'Why not?" demanded Mr. Mover,
They've been elected"
But they've not settled for their
dues" interjected Mr. Carter.
Exactly" supplemented Mr.. Har-
gest. they haven't yet paid their poll
tax"
Albert NJ. Hamer, secretary to the
Mayor, has issued a card which will
be of much interest to tourists. 1t
gives large number of points of
interest in the city and also the gen
eral street directions. 1t is enclosed
With a copy of the traffic regulations.
ConstantlyNthe Harrisburg boys who
! have gone out from our midst and
made good are getting into the lime
! light in some Creditable way The
current number of the National Mag
azine" contains an interesting story of
the telephone industry in this country
with illustrations of the splendid new
building of the company in Philadel-
phia. full-page illustration of
Leonard II. Kinnard at his desk pre-
cedes reference to his work as vice
president and general manager of the
companies. Mr.. Kinnard is quoted
as saying that the policy of the COM
pany in its relation to the public COM
prehends "a constantly better tele-
phone service; to treat the public al
ways with courtesy; to adjust eauit-
ably each complaint and promptly ap-
ply the proper remedy; to have retS-
enable rules and regulations" l.. H.
Is. is keeping the Harrisburg idea to
the front always.
#%
In these days OF the high cost of
gasoline your economical autoist
doesn't move his car bit more than
he just must; EX-Assistant Fire Chief
Edward Halbert told this story to
illustrate that great truth:
The police department has es-
tablished a no parking zone for
automobiles in Third street from Mar
lSet to a point a few hundred feet
northward" said he, "and so that
none might so wrong the department
placed no parking here standard
Just in front of Mr.. Tunis' bookstore.
Whether or not it served the purpose
the other day when a stranger drove
his car into the zone you can Judge
for yourself when / explain what hap
pened. He stopped his car Just be-
low the standard.
You can't stop here I told him.
Don't YOU see the one standard.
You've pulled in right ahead of it,
And I showed him how the marker
was just back of his car,
80 he replied. You're right, bo.
Guess I'd better fix it,
And So" finished Mr. Halbert
gravely, "he walked around to the
back of his car, picked up the standard
and SET If down again-in front of his