Seward. Seaport Record
Published each Tuesday and Friday
Seward, Alaska
John M. Coleman.Editor and Publisher
Mildred Kirkpatrick - ...Managing Editor
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By Mildred Kirkpatrick
Two widely differing items were
brought to my attention this week,
with requests to bring them out in
this column.
The first has to do with the con
cern expressed by local fishermen
at the waste being encountered on
nearby streams. Hundreds of fish
are found floating in Bear Creek
and lower Bear Lake, snagged, or
thrown hack into the water.
It is said that dolly vardens are
no good anyhow. They are wormy
this time of year. They prey upon
salmon and trout, and so forth:
therefore, it makes no difference
whether they are wasted or not.
Persons making these claims are
missing the point completely. In
the first place it is unlawful to snag
fish in streams. Secondly, the per
son who is unsporting enough to
snag any kind of fish and throw it
back into the water, or, failing to
bring it ashore causing it to die. is
pointing the stream so that other
game fish will leave, or die out.
Also, the practice is unsportsman
like, and the person who does it
with one kind of fish, will, no
doubt, make no distinction and kill
as many trout or other edible fish
in the same way.
As for “dollies” being inedible,
1 have seen the time, during
strikes and food shortages, when
the local people would have been
glad to eat even dollies.
The practice seems to be worse
tihs year than in previous seasons.
For that reason it has been sug
gested that GI’s who are unskilled
fishermen are doing it.
The Recreation Center fishing
parties must be completely ab
solved from any blame. Their fish
ing parties are always conducted by
permanent personnel, who have
been thoroughly schooled in the
game laws, and the art of game
fishing by C. M. Carson. Fish &
Wildlife enforcement agent here.
They are absolute sportsmen, and
rlo not snag, or waste any kind of
fish.
inquiries made Sunday and
Wednesday by local fishermen, who
were very angry at finding so
many dead. fish, seem to indicate
that it is being done by youngsters.
Many children are new to this
country and are fishing for the
first time. It is much easier, and
grtjat fun to use a snag hook for
pulling in dollies.
If it is the kids snagging and
leaving fish to die and pollute the
streams, parents should caution
them, and teach them the proper
and sportsmanlike way to fish.
Should it not be the youngsters, it
is a matter for the game warden,
and of.end will likely hear from
Mr. Carson.
LOCAL MEN STATIONED
CLOSE TO HOME
Pvt. Ralph Erickson has been
in town lor a few days leave at
the Recreation Center this week.
He will return to duty at
Whittier Saturday by way of
Portage, which he will reach by
car. Erickson is one of the
lucky local boys. He has a
chance to get home once in a
while.
Pvt. Earl Moore is also in
Sward, but hasn’t much time
for his own recreation as he is
running the Recreation Center
pleasure boat on the Bay.
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FRED DELANEY'S YARD
GETS PRIZE
Fred Delaney, 330 Third Ave
nue, wins first prize for the
looks of his yard this week. The
$5.00 cash prize is given by
Harding’s Cafe.
Honorable mention went to
Tom Jones, 609 Fourth Avenue.
Both families are planting new
lawns. Last week’s award, won
by Gus Werner, was given by
Seward Machine Shop instead
of Osbo’s Electric, as stated.
Osbo’s Electric supplied the
prize for the previous week.
CHURCH SERVICES AGAIN
IN LIBRARY
Christian Science Services
will be resumed in the Library
Sunday, June 3.
Patronize Home Industry
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Kesselrin,
are parents of a daughter, bori
in Seward General Hospital Ma
27. The little girl weighed
pounds, 21/2 ounces.
A son was born to Mr. am
Mrs. Ora Jones, May 29, in Sew
ard General Hospital. The littl
boy weighed six pounds, elevei
ounces. He was named Michie
Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones live ir
Homer.
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