The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-05-14
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THE STREET

THE STREET
After several months layof
this column will make anothe,
appearance, and the first item
on the menu is to remind vol
that Big Horn county has a wa,
bond quota of $751; 400 for tn,
month of May. Have you bough
your 10 per cent or more O
bonds and stamps?
Speaking of blackouts Sun.
I day and Monday nights in Har.
din rated high on the list a!
near perfect. Trying to see any.
thing was Like watching a col.
ored gentleman chase a black
cat in a coal mine at midnight
Did you know that RUBBER
Shank of Colorado, who will,
give Fritzie Civic a chance fol
revenge for the drubbing Shank
gave him several months ago
once trained in Hardin? Severa.
years ago Shank and Johnny
Hamburg. local pugilist, had .
training gym in the back room
of the Fisher bar.
In view of the fact that the
fishing season will open soon
we print Eye Anglers Diction-
ary."
FISHING - A disease fol-
which there is no cure; catch
ing but not contagious. It for
merly affected only savages
small boys and village ne'er-
do-wells, but it now attacks
presidents, judges, ministers
doctors, and ten million others
THE ORIGINAL PURPOSE OF
FISHING - Of inflicting pain
on the worm, the minnow, the
frog, the fish, has been reversed
It is now an endurance test OF
the fisherman - trials by sun
burn and moonshine - mos
quitoes - poison ivy - lack OF
sleep - camp cooking and ex-
cessive confidence in wild deu-
ces."
FISHING CAMP - A place to
wear out old clothes; play old
maid; eat cooked food;
fight insects and act red-blood-
ed. Liveliest hours are from
midnight to daylight. Happy
camping parties have been
spoiled by erratic individuals
who insist on going fishing. A
favorite camp motto is, Fish
and visitors smell after two
days."
FISHING LIAR - A term
used by every angler to describe
all other brother anglers - a
"piscatorial prevaricator." A vi
vid imagination is the outstand-
ing characteristic of the real
angler.
BAIT - A secret word of the
fishing fraternity for a highly
exhilarating beverage, which is
carried on the hip. It will re-
move varnish and counteract
heat, cold, snake bite, bad luck
that tired feeling, or what have
you"
GUIDE - A true conserva-
zionist in disguise. His duty is
to take you fishing where they
amt" and encourage you tt
come again next week" wher
the water is lower, or higher
Or clearer, or wetter.
WORMS - Greatly scorned ir
writings and in public, but usec
widely and secretly by most
trout fishermen. A few hard
ened anglers. unmindful of pub
lic opinion, brazenly admit theil
use. Outstanding among these
was a former president of the
United States.
SALMON EGGS - Innocent
looking objects that come un-
der the head of bait. While they
do aot wiggle nor crawl they
are the meaneSt bait to handle
aye angler usually is so worn
out batting the hook that he
has no further desire to fish
It is generally agreed that trout
have a special yen for hese eggs
but no information is available
as to whether they prefer them
fried, poached, or Scrambled.
PLUGS - limitations of ban
anas, dill pickles, darning nee
dies, bugs, birds, bees and an
imalS. Now manufactured in
alleged "lifelike" shapes, and
primarily designed to fool the
fisherman and lure a dollar bill
from his pocket. However, au-
thentic records exist of many
fish taken on
these lures.
RODS - A sporty name for
a fish pole" costing over SIS.
Rods are sold by weight - the
lighter the rod, the heavier the
price. Like knights of old splin-
tered their lances in tourna-
ments, all fishermen strive to
have a fish break their rod -
an event of great distinction to
boast about.
REEL - A coffee mill invent
of several carloads of scrap iron,