Douglas Island news., 1921-01-14
Fishing Again

seven million eight hundred lhuu sand and nl,y-sevon salmon were caught Ono first two days Of Che week whom Che bis storm was on. lt was .doal weather for fishing around good. hot stove. For a tmc. m a Iocal resort. tho Ash were being caught SO fast chat there were fish scales ou over and tho floor got SO amy that it was hard navigating
 WIm Che wind wh.stiing out- side. many Of Che fishermen winter ing in Douglas went trolling. EIll- netting and rap-dshIng. and made some wonderful catches Some won- derml lies were also told. Ananias chat grand old man. was shaded SO chat he looked likc a piker.
 Every kind of Imaginable bait from trained herring Go mu1 was used to lure Che king salmon Col Che spoon Weights Of s.nkers were discussed and Quorcled over; styles of spoons decided upon. and favor able locations for fishing picked out
 Some of Che greatest hot-stoye fishermen in Che world winter iu Douglas They can catch more Ash m one good night around stove than an tbc canncrics n Alaska can pack. One thing about Che indoor meets s Che comfort iu which they are held. No gas is consumed by Che power ronen or giil-uottcrs and there is mo back breaking labor for Che hand uollor and yet thc lsh arc landed wlth great regularity
 Usuauy Che sessions do not start mW rather late i'm Che winter as' when tbe fishermen como in from their mu fishing trips they are usually 80 fauguod and disappointed chat they do not express any opin- ions for time. When they do start however. they are regular go-getters and Che truth never bothor chem. 1T Che muG and cigarettes hold out they can Gsh au night if some one wm attend Go tho work of keeping tuci in Che stovo.
 Byslondcrs who are not Of the cloct have Go keep a good lookout during tbo conversations or thcy win get hit by Che Hopping tails of Che salmon as they are landed. u au outsider should happen Co yen- urc au opinion on fishing or any other subject under Che sun his lifo would not bo worth a plueeci nickel as they can put up such an argu- mcut backed up with figures. dates and statistics chat he would bo swamncd in very few minutes There is a kind oi froomosoury among oI fishermen that causes thcm-uo matter how they may light among themselves Go unite against thc.r common enemy thc outsider and whom they an turn Che ml broads.de Of their talk against chat outsider hc might just as we'll duck for cover
 Lone Fisherman Disabled
 Tho fcrry boat Lone Fisherman broke down while near MayCowor Island ou her 6 o'clock Grip last sat- urday evening A broken lail shaft was thc cause of Che breakdown The vessel whsued for help and Che Earl M. Capt. Joe Manlcy went to hcr assistance and towcd her to Juneau.
 Back in Commission
 Capt Tom Ness. after having had his hd.but boat Emma on Che ways ot Juneau doing considerable work ou her In Che way of alterations. put the boat in commission tho middle ot Che week. The Emma now looks cone sIdcrably different since having had an extra board put on tho hull Co give her more ircoboard.
 Capt Ness win leave Immediately on bis first trip to tho fishing banks since last fall
 What Would You Do}
 A young man has come to call on a young woman and they arc sitting somewhat sunly in Che parlor waIt- ing for Che mother to come down and act as chopcron. While they are waiting Che young womaus nose begins to bleed and Che young man. who remembers Co have heard chat a piece Of cold metal applied Go Che back Of Che neck win stop Che trouble. looks around Che room for piece of cold metal Ho sees a key i'm Che door. and .n his emborrass- mont hc locks Che door in gceting Che key oul He applies Che key to tho young womau's neck but lust at hat moment Che mother comes down and. finding Che door locked. demands entrance. In bis excite mont Che young man drops Che key down Che young woman's back
 The question Is. what would you