The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-24

The Rev. H. w. Woods is in re.
ceipt of a letter from w. F. kienitz
who is sojourning in the Hawaiian
islands. The letter follows and
needs no further explanation:
February IS, 1893.
Mr.. Woods.
Minister NJ. f. Church,
Libby, Montana
Dear Mr.. Woods: :.
know you will be surprised to
hear from me. visit Jack Barrett's
home here quite often. He told me
that he had heard from you several
times, also that you had been fish
ing in the. streams and lakes with
out much success. During the con-
versation he told me that you were
not much of a fisherman, in the
first place you didn't know what
kind of bait to use, and in the
second place, you didn't know how
to put it on the hook.
Mr. Woods. you and l will have
to admit that Jack Barrett is Won
derful fisherman, he has studied
| fishing from a scientific standpoint.
With his IS years of experience fish
ermen in class with you and me,
or anyone else, haven't a chance,
and to prove that, you know our
fish hatchery IS rearing million
fish each year and he can catch them
just as fast as the fish are put in
the streams and lakes. Now to top
the whole thing off, he comes here
to Honolulu and beats the natives at
their own game. Just last Sunday
when he and | were standing on the
beach he told me that one day he
caught IA tons of tuna fish and sold
them for $1200.00. He said the
smallest ones weighed about 3
pounds and the average was about
AZ pounds and that they ran in
schools and the company furnished
the bait, but he didn't tell me what
kind of bait he used or how he
caught them The result of the
whole thing, however, is that the
market here has an over supply OF
fish. AS you know, this is only a
small island and their storage space
is limited, SO the whole problem is
now up to the Governor of the
island Here again Jack Barrett
has shown his usual foresight. I'M
mediately after he arrived here he
went to see the Governor and told
him of his political influence and
that he personally was responsible
for electing the President of the
United States.
| Mr.. Woods, | know you are won
dering why I am writing this letter,
/ rynlt tho &c fh5C II
covered Jacks secret, how he catch
es so many fish, and / am willing
to let you in on it under one con-
dition. / have known Jack Barrett
! for long time, he has lived as my
neighbor for about Is years and
not once in all those years has any
thing come between us and you
should realize that our friendship
means a great deal to me, so I want
you to promise me that you will
not in any way expose this secret
! that | now disclose to you. Since
you are a Minister of the Gospel
am placing unlimited confidence in
your integrity. This is how it is
done: In the first place Jack goes
out in the water with kind of glass
hoodwink over his eyes and an
elastic rubber around his head to
hold it on. He puts his head under
the water watching for school Of
fish to come along. (of course his
wife is right at his side), when he
sees them he raises his left leg out
of the water, yes, I'm sure it is his
left leg, his wife Immediately opens
a can of peas and throws them ir
the water, then when the fish comes
up to take the bait, Jack catches
the fish.
Very truly yours,
w. T. KIENITZ.