Adventure, August 1917 — page 193: what you’re looking at

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The Camp-Fire IQI Salmon Fishing Question: —“Will you please send me cost, size, method of use, of the various fishing craft, cost of outfits and number of men used to handle each type of boat used in the salmon fishing of Alaska, Wash- ington and Oregon? Where can these boats be bought to best advantage? Are they built so that they can be used for any other business but fishing? At what time of the year do the salmon runs take place.””» —— Marion, Ohio. Answer, by Mr. Wallace:—Pacific salmon strike the coast in the Spring and the runs continue alt Summer until the Fall. The Sockeye appears in the rivers about April, and in the greatest numbers during the “fourth years.” 1917 is a fourth year. The Spring Salmon, also known as Quinnat, King, Tyee. or Sacramento Salmon, appears in the early Spring. The Coho, or Silver, or Fall Salmon, comes in August and September on the Northwestern Coast, and September to October on the Fraser River. Dog Salmon is a Fall salmon. Humpback follow the Sockeye. Method of catching is by means of stationary traps costing thousands of dollars to erect, also by trolling from motor boats, and by gill-nets from motor, row, and sail boats. Purse seines, drag seines and fish wheels are also used. Three or more men may go in a motor-boat troll- ing. The gear is not expensive and consists of from six to a dozen rods, lines and trolling spoons. In gill-netting, two men goin aboat. Usual size around the Fraser River is from 20 to 30 feet long. Boats are built locally. Write Nilson & Kelez, Seattle, Wash. For cost of gear, nets, etc., write for catalog of Pacific Net & Twine Co., Pier 8, Seattle; Linen Thread Co., 443 Mission St., San Francsico. Boats and gear, as a rule, are owned by the canneries and hired to the fishermen, though there are numbers of independent fishermen using their own boats and gear. NotE—We offer this department of the ‘‘Camp-Fire” free of charge to those of our read ers who wish to get in touch again with old friends or acquaintances from whom the years have separated LOST them. For the benefit of the friend you seek, give your own name tf posstble. All Se ade along this line, unless containing contrary instructions, will be considered as in- tended for publication in full with inquirer’s name, in this department, at our discretion. We reserve the right, in case inquirer refuses his name, to substitute any numbers or other TRAILS with the Montreal names, to reject any item that seems to us unsuitable, and to use our discretion in all mat- ters pertaining to this department. forward mail okt this office, Give also your own full address. We will, however assuming no responsibility therefor. We have arrang tar to give additional publication in their ‘‘Missing Relative Column,’S weekly and daily editions, to any of our inquiries for persons last-heard of in Canada. ADVENTURE HAS FOUND ONE MAN OUT OF EVERY FIVE ASKED FOR DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS. AARANEN, JULIUS, last heard of 10 years ago, when his address was as, Ore., Box 1624. native of Finland; about 30 years in United States. Sister would like to communicate with anybody that knows his where- abouts.—Address Miss Mary SAARANEN, 406 South Ave., Arlington, S. I, N. Y. VAN HORNE, WALTER W., last heard of Los Angeles, Calif., Oct. 1911. Light complexion, 26 years, nearly 6 ft. Wears eye-glasses. Blue eyes, wavy brown hair. Last heard from going to take a threshing machine from Los Angeles to San Diego. Was a chauffeur at Meriden, Conn., 1910. Any information appreciated.—Address FLORENCE VAN Horne, 74 Charles St., Bridgeport, Conn. WeEstcorT, GEORGE, home in Columbus, Ohio. Advertising on special edition work on morning paper, Miami, Fla. winter of 1914. Last heard of leaving for Columbus, via Jacksonville. Your old friend, reporter at that time on the Herald, wants to hear from you.—Address W. CLAYTON PRYOE, Camden, Ohio. Inquiries will be printed three times. In the February issues all unfound names, in- quired for during the two preceding years, wil be printed again. HILL. R. E., home town Kansas City, Mo. Was secretary to the manager from July 25, 1913, to November 25th of the same year. eft Tela, Spanish Honduras, for signing petition. I am back on the old job again. Please let me hear from you.—Address BRONCO Por, Tela, Sp. Honduras. AXIAM, ‘MARCOTTE, French Canadian. Was in Deming, New Mexico, 1882, and in Albuquerque in 1883, and employed by W. E. Talbot, liquor merchant of that city. About 59 years, tall and has black hair and eyes. Reward. Any information will be greatly appreciated.— as J. E. JENNISON, 655 16th St., Merced, Merced Co., WILBUR, WALTER, last heard of Southwest Texas about June, 1904. ark complexion, slender build, about 5 ft. 6 in. Was employed at Connois Grove, San Antonio, from about Feb. to May 'o4. Painter and paper- hanger by trade. Any information appreciated.—Address sta E. WILBuR, 220 Santa Clara St., San Antonio, exas., Please notify us at once when you have found your man. ONES, CHARLES AUGUSTUS, left Dubois, Pa., April, 1911. Last heard of somewhere in Mich., Black curly hair, light brown eyes, 6 ft., 190 lbs., 41 years. His wife would like to hear from him.—Address Mrs. ALICE JONES, 669 East Capital St., Columbus, Ohio. ALLING, LEW, last heard of Buffalo, N. Y., rorq. Expert mandolin player. Black hair, 5 ft. 6 in. Blacksmith and machinist by trade. Any one knowing of his whereabouts please notify his brother.—Addresg WALTER WALLING, 225 So. 6th St., Martin’s Ferry, Ohio. WEST, ROLLA, better known as “Shorty.’’ Last heard of Oil City, La. Dark complexion, 28 years, 5 ft. 5 in. Any information as to whereabouts will be ap- preciates ee R. C. WEstT, 639 7th St., Port Arthur, exas, RED, please write me and let me know what to do if you are through or not. I do not know what to do unless I hear something from you. I will not_trouble you 4 you Ke me want me.—Address Dick, Gen. Del., Painted ost N.Y: GRADY, JOHN, (Sergeant), formerly of Troop B, 8th U.S. Cavalry, serving in the Philippines. Last heard from at Winthrop, Ga. Please write.—Addr GRADY, 1606 Caton Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. BECHTEL, GEORGE (Longshoreman), last heard from in Hadlock, Wash.—Address Mrs. Mary E. BECHTEL, Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Mass. ess MINNIE Comiclbook Uy) CO