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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1904)
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Mem, Vlee C'Stk(WSi0G0 o,, $HW,t9 H'Pr4mr HMM Iw:',!1' A. Hom,V, T. lr' wrdl A. K, IlMiMBdi J, II. Co ' ' ANy Allen Feed Yard hi THtt DALLKS ATTENTION aiVBN'STOCK WrM Bt tt Diamond Mill Dftlks Www u ; Toilers of the Qoimnhla My P2WLDB L2WBY ' Mather ml, "Xmrtl mt tkm Dattrti" " OrtimmMkfkmn' MHii ether Paelttc Vault Bterte mfmgmmi PWp flBHv fliHfttf flflPiffV 'flHHPw CHAPTER V1T. Tollers of the Columbia. "How la tlie storm?" "Pretty high, father, but not bo high m It wae a -week ago." "I do not believe I can go today, my ehlld." "Well, father, I will try It alone. Dan Lapham flohea a trap alone, and I believe I can do bo, too." "Oh, no, my child. Dan 1b a strong young man. He has not an equal on the. bay, and you. are my frail little girl. I Know you are wiliing-and your strength at times enema to- be super natural, but you could not flab, a trap alone. It is out of the question." "But Dan's trap is near ours. You know he often bolpe mo when yon aro tired and I would help him this morn ing in jeturn. for his servicos. You am not able to go, my father." "But I will no,'' said the old man as he drew himself feebly from the bed. "My child, this work is getting too severe for you. For more than a year jsott have had to pull at the oars and your task has grown greater until your strength iB overtaxed. Day by day I grow more feeble and day by day the burden, is increased upon your should ers. If I could only complete the link that still is missing I would place you wJbere.you could continue your studies and the old man' that I am would-opend hlflifew remaining days in comfort as your ward. I know, Sankala,. tbatyou would' not begrudge me so small an amount if it were yourst" "No, father, it should all bo yours. I have only one desire,, and that is to place you where you skalL have rest-. You need rest, father, you need rest. No one nearly so old as you- toils on tbo .Columbia, and yet you go day after day, and often when you are too lecuio even to stir. Listen., the storm rages tbis morning! You should not go at all." Thus spoke Sankala to Ringwold. Another year had passed in their lives. The price ofHuh had gone down under the hard times and close competition and illngwold had for many months been unable to make a support for the two alone. In fact, he had struggled beyond his strength to keep Sankala in school and the crasn was close at band. He was now giving aathislaststiength. Often he would become completely ex hauBted aatllie foe a lime. in the bow of the fishing boat while the girl work ed on alone. It was on these occasions that good-hearted Dan Lapham had come to their leacue and assisted poor Bankala to do her work. She had become hardened to the work, however, and frail as she was she could handle a boat and draw in the web ot the fish trap with, the skill of the average man. It was not her strength that did it, however. It wan her will power aud a nimble, quick motion of an expert nature that women possess over men. Twice this morning bad Siawgold faiated while Sankala assisting Itlm to dreM and she had ravivrtxl him and carried on the work. Ti child was accustomed to this and'did not reallro how serious was tbo condition of the old man. "When the -fishermeR reached; the beach tho waves wore coming in with a rash. They threw the drift wood fur ther back with each pulsation. Out in the darkness through the mist and tho rain the white caps could be seen leap-, ing about like the salmon tbey wero pursuing. The stiongcst fisherman paused this morning. They were often compelled to remain ashore until lato aad even over-day. But this was always a disappointment. The fish ran better when there was a storm and the hard times now urged the toilers on their duty. While the men were thus pausing from indecision Bingwold and Sankala appeared. Withoat seeming to notice the diiturbed condition' of the bay thoy shoved their boat into the watei and while Bingwold steered Sankala threw her oars against the seething current. They gradually mingled with tho dark phantoms whieh danced.upon the- sea until they were lost from view. The fishermen had become so accus tomed to the dangers of their life that they thought but little about it; What to the stranger would, have appeared foolhardy was to tbea duty and choice. But the storm this morning was unusu ally high and that intuit ion akin to the isetinot that protects animals from de struction, warned the fishermen to be eautiouB. But when Sankala braved- the wators with her aged companion the most dar ing of the fishermen followed. Dan Lapham, smarting under his former timidity, was first seen to shoot out in his boat la pursuit of the two who worked a trap near his own. Then one by one the others followed. The fish traps weie constructed along th entire north shore of the river, Wflleh is Baker's ha, from Cape Dis appointment to MeGowan's Point, a distanea of a dosen miles or more. The middle of the river was the dlvld. ing line. Tha river, istlia dividing. line between the two states and the fisher men from the two- states claim their rigbti, even to a haWureadtb. The fishermen on the north had trapi while those on the south had nets. The oaanerymen oa the south side of tkarlvM: owned most of the aets and W gWdeg owned most of the traps on the north. The fishermen were, em ployed by the day on tbeaetsaadi gives, so much for eacn fish captured. The trappers were employed by the day or worked the traps on shares. All tho fishermen used row boats peculiar for their work. Save with rare excep tions the boats were mannedby two, both, at tho nets and the traps. One wbb called tho puller and the-other the fishorman, While the latter tended his nets or traps tho puller guided' the boat b suit the work. Tho nets wero known as gill nets. Thcso were stretched out their full lengtn in tho water,, which was. many feet and even yards. Floaters were placed along the top of the net at proper distances to hold it in position while sinkerB carried the bottom of tho net deep into tho water. The mesh es of tho net wero of such size as would permit tho entrance of the a verge fishes head. When once it entered the mesh es tho gills. wore fastened and the fish hold prisoner until removed by the fishermen. The traps, one of which Ringwold and' sankala tended, were constructed diff erently. A larga figure was formed in the shallow water by the driving of piles. It represented a heart and on oither side extended long wings. Tbo wings enclosed a eemi-circlo facing the ocean and immediately in the rear of Where they come togother was the large heart. A netting, called web,, was stretched along the piles from tho sur face of the water to the bottom ot I ho bay. By this means a perfect heart with wings was perfected. Tho yalvo of the heart opened im mediately at tbo conjunction of the wings. This was at the sharp point of tlie "V" which, is formed at the top of tho heart. Ab a trap for fish it is a success. Tho salmon come up from tho ocean and enter the mouth of the river fresh and strong. They run in great schools and follow tho shallow channels laying their spawn as they go farther up the stream. When tho noses cf the fish strike the web forming the wings of the heart, they follow the wings to the center. Hore they find their way through the- openlng into the heart. When once into the heart their capture 1b com plete. Thoy circle about the place passing the same apex ot the heart through which they entered without, ever discovering itasa-means of escape, and are thus held as captives until the fishermen take them into their boats. Thoy sometimes enter these traps by the hundreds within 24i hours. They range in weight from five, to 20 pounds and larger. It was Buch a trap, as this that San kala and Ringwold tended for old Sea dog at wages barely sufficient to sus tain them at beat. CHAPTER VIH. A Morning, of Disaster. "Hello, Captain!" "FTnlln. lnnkmit!" "The sea is high and the fishermen- are venturing out." "All right, Iwlllsend out the men." Capo Disappointment lite saving station nestled beneath the rocks of tho cliffs that extended far out over the sea. Many a mariner had met disappoint ment here. For from the sea the spot looked like a place of refugo from tho storm. But lie who dared to trust it had often been dashed to death against its walls. Shaken and addled, as it were, whilo crossing the river bar, the mightiest rovers of the deep had been broken up hero like glass upon tho rocks. It was the treachery of Its appearance that gavo name to the place. It was the great loss of life that bad caused the government to establish a life sav ing station at the foot of the cliffs. But the life savers had a double duty to perform. The purpose for which they wero originally placed there was insignificant to the duty that later de veloped. They were provided, by tbe government to watch incoming vessels and save the lives of ship wrecxed Bea men and travelers on the deep, but later it was found that a hundred calls camo fro.v those whoso lives were spent on the river to whore one came from1 thote who lived on the sea. Liko guardians of children the life tavors stood upon watch and as the fishormen came and so were they on duty. From the early hours of morning un til nearly noon, and from early after Ml Info In the evenlhff the flak- ermen dotted the river in their tiny boats and struggled witn ineir nois verging on tho vory danger line where ocean and river met. Once aoiosa this line and tho frail craft of tlie-fisherman was at the mercy of the undertow and many a toiler was dragged to his death oro tho government protectors of life could reach tlie spot In boats prepared for tho purpose. Tlie lighthouse stood upon the high oat point of the capo overlooking the sea. Beneath its shadow stood a small etruoturo barely large enough Inside for one man to stand, turn about' and sit-down. It was built of glass save that its framowork and roof was made1 of iron. The glass was thick and al moat as strong as iron for it required strength to withstand the terrible storms that beat upon It from the sea. Its furnishings were a small stove a itool, a pair of strong glses and' a telephone, Itwas ooeUpied'aight and day by one man at a time. One was on watch, from noon until, midnight and the other from midnight until noox. Not even a light was allowed for it was not needed by day and by night it would blind the watch so that he cottfd not look out upon the ocean and river. Throughout the day he peered out' through his glaeser over the sea and river and bay. At night he followed the great revolving light in the light house above hie head and watched for objects on the water while he looked further out for the smaller lights' of vessel e. It war on the morning that Sankala and Ringwold had put forth into the storm that tho conversation took place over the telephone between the look out and tho captain of tbo life saving' crew recorded at tho beginning of this chapter. Tho lookout had seen tho small craft battling with the surf on the bosom of tho bay in tbo dim light shot out from overhead. Ho could feel the Btorm blowing against the structure which enclosed him; be sides tho register showed a high ve locity of wind. It foreboded a day of hard work, FiBhermen would venture forth in dangerous storms and this compelled the life savers to stand on constant guard. They would enter their boats1 and beat along tho danger line like sentinels to keep tho fishermen from rowing to their drath. And' in spite of this precaution scores find watery graves at the mcuth of the Columbia every year. i ab me usiiermen iougnt ineu war cut on this stormy morning' the life severs shot out from under the cliffs Howard the bar. Here bordering on itho danger line themselves they pa trolled the river to rescue those less capable than themselves to- withstand the receding tide. "Hollo, captain!" "Hello, lookout!" "Signal distress off west end of Jetty Sand Spit. A boat is heading for the breakers!" "Bing, bing, bing!" went three guns. "Hello, captain 1" "Hello, lookoutl" "Signal distress off Pacific rocks. Boat eeemB to bo capsized and. men' clinging to upturned bull!" "Bing", bingl" went two guns. After a few minuntes panes the cap tain's 'phone rang again "Hello, captain I" "Hello, lookoutl" "Signal distress off Disappontment; rocks I Boat shoving for breakers like a rocxetl Girl at the oars; is powerless think it is Sankala, tha old chemist's daughter." "Bing, bing, bing, bing, bingl" rang ont five ohots from the cliffa be low. This was the most dangerous point at the mouth of the river and was called the hell gap, for it was here that so many fishermen had lost their lives. Tho swift receding current for jned a sorb of 'maelstrom at the point of the rocks and when once fairly in its clutches boats' were swept like chaff into the breakers and disappeared like shot thrown into tho water. The lifo savers knew the. signals ar well as their alphabet and rushed to the rescue like firemen to the call of fire. And when the signal came for Disappointment rocks the sturdy beys lying off that point bent to their oars with all their might. The life' savers were divided np into crewa and each of these divisions cov ered given points. The men selected for the most dangerous places wore the most experienced and dared the ele ments sb veteran soldiers face the death lino-in1 battle. While the- rescnera were hurrying- to the calls of distress thb captain had as cended to the lookout's station. Day was already dawning and while signals wero given ab night by the discharge of firearms, they were given in day time with flags from lookout point. With the- advancing day the river and bay presented a busy appearance. A speck here to the natural eye was revealed through the strong glasses to-be-a fisherman's boat struggling with the' nets or waves. Some wero going, some were coming. Each was oblivious of the other. One wsb dashing to its ruin at another point and life savers were going to its rescue, while the men in danger were often unconscious of thr fact. But in tho work which was so com mon aa to- bring no excitement to the veteram captain of the crew he- sur veyed tho waters , as a general does- hia battlefield. This morning, however, a change came over his face. He saw a frail fisberman'a boat being swept toward Disappointment rocks. Standing up. working her useless oars with all her strength was Sankala. The glasses. re vealed her firm features and while she, looked into the jaws of death she was aacalm as the rocks which awaited her approach. Ringwold lay motionless in the boat. Whether dead or asleep the glasses did not disclose. It was ovident. that tbey had never reached the fish trap for tho boat, was as- empty aa it had been when they had first started out. The captain raised the signal flag, high above his head and waved it. five timea in succession. But here the lite boat which was giving Sankala's boat a stern chase, passed behind some rockti that had just hidden her and several Beconds must pass before they would appear again. (To be continued) Ab Angrr luradladjn, Boarder No. 1 What's that leudt thumping noise In tho kitchen? Boarder No. 2 It' the. landlady ham mering the steak and wishing it was lbs best trust. Chicago Tribune. Mayor McOleiUrr asserts tliaths weat4' prefer to be Mayor of Groatsr Now Yk than Governor of the Empire State. - z. f: moody GENERAL COK5KHSSION and : FORWARDING MERCHANT : Large aad- Commodious Warehouse. Consjgaaienti Solicited. EeoBipt attaatlaa-pfld. to those who favor me with their patreswgK HALUS SAFES SOLD ONLM BY TBK Norrfe Sate and Look Co. Agent for the Pacific Count. The onfy firm tfJat can sell a Safe under KilTf Brand. Exclusive safe for the ealy MANGANESE BANK. SAFE. 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