White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-22

the WASH USED rully deserves its con-
tcmptuous name.
On a dav If rain II has TO be ad-
mItted TINT Canarsie Is depressihe'
hui let the clouds rift ana presently
a line of fishermen will reach the iuii
length OF the breakwaters, skihs, row
boats. launches and sailboats VIII ool
tha BAY. musical noise OF Il sort VIII
start IN the amusement pasilions anu
canarsie will perk up. II Is possible
then 10 stand In front of the hotel and
pass In review the floating population
and the natives, oil interesting ou'
all eclipsed by the worm diggers'
They give Canarsie Its eaehet.
Pleased to See Visitors.
Whatever interests the worm dig-
gers absorbs Canarsie. To be sure
II holds out rival attractions TO cohes
island. and IL Is distinctly pleaseo
when visitors come down by trolley or
train or motor 10 eat the fish OF the
sea, to 40 tripping on the bay, even
10 battle If they have the hardwood
and the aptitude. Some people VIII
hattie anywhere. and while Canarsie
folk don't they are willing that the
foreigners" shall imagine a oeach
where none exists. But these people
are outside of Canarsie's life and the
wormers were born and raised there.
That makes a difference. And II you
have eyes you can pick out the
wormer for yourself. although he may
not have a worm In his beak at b
time.
In the society life of Canarsie the
blood worm boys are notable. See
them, say, on a Friday night, which Is
country store night In Canarsie Ia
function, so far as Is recorded, pc
culiar to this place.. and you would
never dream that they had any con-
nection with worms. They are swell
dressers on such occasions and they
are able 10 dance tirelessly. Dancing
is n Of the features OF country
store night. and II Is always particu-
larry fascinating at Bakers, notwith-
standing an obnoxious sign indicative
of a rule, NO Breaking Allowed
which Is rigidly enforced. This means
that a wormer or other beau Is not
permitted TO grab of one Of a pair OF
girls who may be tantalizingly doing
a one step on the floor by themselves.
Don't Court Society.
This rule affects the young blood
twormer, not worm) only. The elder
men Of the profession, II they fire.
quent a dance hall. do IL merely TO
look or and TO be present should any
guest light up sufficiently 10 invite oil
hands. AS a rule the seasoned digger
goes home as soon as the days catch
has been tailed up and started to the
city. He may pause 10 have a game
OF old maid over a pack OF grimy
cards with a crony. but IL Is not for
long. He likes his home. Often he
built II himself or added % II by what
be has won from the spoil of the sea.
and the worm digger's house is worth
seeing. II reflects the taste and fancy
Of the proprietor. 1t 10 what he want.
ed In the way OF a house, and In not
a conspicuous example OF architec-
ture. Not that a "wormer' Is a her
NIT he isn't; he generally has a wife
and several marmots. but the older
men don't court society.
To close the discussion of the
strike. which really Is a settled af.
fair, q warning should be taken by
the multitudes trooping down to Ca
narsie these days to see the worm
diggers that all persons who treat
the matter with levity are not In
right with Canarsie and certainly they
are not in the diggers' favor.