Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 22, 1890, Page 9

THE FUR SEALE Preparations for the Season's Work— How They Are Caught. Unusual preparation is being made here andat Victoria forthe coast catehof fur seals, s at ush. , dispatch to th The price of skins is higher now than s ever been known, Two years ago the best skins of the fur seal s0ld here at 50 each A lot of 8,000 was purchased here about a month ago for $12.75, and now the skins are worth from $20,00 to $25,00 each, and there are none to be had. Notwithstand- ing this the eateh of const seals ¢ in the forbidden waters was v ' There wer wving the Alaska fur com- pany and the North American company out'of consideratfon, thirty American and as ma more Canndian ves- gels engnged in the catch. The returns show that they took about 40,000 skins, worth on a stimate to them $400,000, This has inspired the fitting outof new vessels heveand at Victorin, Half a dozen or more schooners are also on the way from Nova Scotia and will arrive here by January 1, when the season begins,. Tho season 1o from that time on till April, and sometimes into May. The cateh of seals along the coust, from the Faralione Francisco, up the O ton consts to ¢ fmportd 80,00 skins w )\ have been added to the fleet The seals have got a good de but there are more to hunt them. are found usually off the various !hlll' but and cod banks, from five to 100 miles out from the coast. During high water in tho spring, when the salmon run, y are found in large numbers ten or sn miles out from the mouths of the Columbia, Coquilie and rivers, One thing that hus caused more schooners be fitted out for the coust for scals is the superiority of their skins over those of the Prybiloff islands. The fur is newer and thicker, and com- mands @ shade botter price. Un- like the Prybiloff island hunting where the animals are killed with clubs, the seals are shot in the water, there being no islands or rookeri they gather, Each schooner carries from fifteen to twenty-five Indians with the requisite rowboats, Arriving off coast in the sealing water 11 hoat is manned by three of the ns, two of whom manage the oars while the thivd watches war with a shotgun for the ses Oftentimes the aroe killed whil asleep, The hunters steal noiseles: upon ahalf dozen or more of them, and all three grasping quickly the shotguns in the bottom of the boat, fire, oftentimes kill- htor ten of them before the rest r, Shot does not damage far as the market is concerned, so in dressing and dycing them the skins are worked full of way and require cutting and piecing, ln‘ hunters stay out from d \hwht till dark in good weather, Fogs do not interfer The schooner i ing near, and at such times eve anon harges signals. Should violent winds or storms spring up the hunters must desist till they are over. Hunting for fur scals is not hard work., All they have to do is to take things easy and watch. The shotguns are death-dealing at forty yards. Captain E. P. Miner, of this city, is a seal hun- ter of long experience.” In 1858 he took 208 seals in one day, This was the best record ho ever made up tothat time, but one day this year his men took for him 242 in'a day. Of the sixty dian vessels P ands off to American and Cana- engaged in sealing from this and neighbring ports this year thirty - five conflned themselves almost oxclusively to the shores of British Columbia and Alaska, trenching on the waters of Behring sea. The remaining twenty-five hunted off the aits of San de 'uca and Cape Flattery principally. For a time eight or ten worked off the Oregon coast, and did very well, their greatest success being near the mouths of thelarger riv One vessel, however, stood fully one hundred miles out, during nearly all tho season, and took over 15000 skins, This was in a lo- cality where the water is 1,000 feet deep. The fur seal is a very peculiar animal and runs far out at sea to live on _squids and various other kinds of small fish, Even where nond are known to exist the seal is fat and has a good skin, The many seal hunters here siy that the scason which is now about to open will bea very lively one. The big prices of the present year, combined with the big cateh, has mude them very enthusi- astic. The Winter of Our Content 1s the title of . recent charming paper by that brillant writer Charles Dudley Warner, wherein -the glories of the l'mlh\‘umfl( as o winter resort, are most g uph)mll_\ described. Tho A mer- fcan people are beginning to understand that the Puget Sound country is one of our most splendid_possessions and that th me of the “‘Mediterrancan of the is 0 happy title not misapplied. Inspeaking of Mount Tacoma, Scnator George I, Edmunds says: “I would be willing to go 500 miles again to see that scene, The continent is yet in ignorance of what will be one of tho grandest show places as well as sanitariums, If Switzerland is rightly called the playground of Europe, 1 am satisfied that around the base of Mount Rainier will becomo a prominent place of resort, not for America only, but for the world be- sides, with thousands of sites for build- o purposes, that nxo powhere excelled for the grandeur of the view that can be obtained from them, with topographical features that would ' mako the most per- fect system of drainage both possible and ensy, and with @ most agrecable and heaith glving elimato,” Thousands of delightea tourists over the Union Pasifly tthe past yoar® bear ample testimony to tthe beauty and majesty of this new empire of the Pacific northwest. e 1602 Ql(lonml\ and Farnam streets is the new Rock Island ticket office. Tick- ets to all points east ut lowest rates. The Early Residents of The early hvu-l"n aesidents of Cali- fornia wer sailor writes General lh-l\\ull in the Centu Many if not most would chungo 1 names, For instance, G ranch where the town of Gilroy is row located, was owned by an old resident under the assumed uyln'lhll\«lll of Gilry ot course vessels touching upon this coast were liable, as they were everywhere, to lose men by desertion, especiully if the men were maltreated. Such things have been so common that it is not difficult to believe that those who left their vessels in early days on this then distant const had cause for so doing. To be nown as a runaway sailor was mno stain upon a man’s character, [t was no un- common thing, aiter my arrival heve, for sailors to skulking and hnlmw about from ranch to ranch till tho vessel lhe)' had left should leave the coast. * Callfornians would catech and re- turn sailors to get the reward which, [ beliovo, captains of vessels invariably offered. After tho vessels hud sailed and there was no chance of the reward the native Californiuns gave tne fugitive no further trouble. California, OLD FASHIONED HARV How Farming Was Oonducted fin Cal- ifornia in the Forties, Harvesting, with the rude implements, | was ascene, writes General Bidwell in | the Century. Imagine three or four hundred wild Indians in a grain field armed, some with sickles. me with | butcherknives, some with pie of hoop iron roughly fashioned into shapes liko | sickles, but many having only tneir hands with which to gather by small handfuls the dry and brittle grain; and as their haids would soon become sore, the vesorted to dry willow sticks, which wero split to afford a sharper edge with which to sever the aw., But the wildest part was the The s of a month, was piled straw in the form ofa huge middle of a high, strong, v H then three or four hundred wild horse were turned in to thresh it, the Indi- ans whooping to make them run faster, Suddenly they would dash in hefore the band at full speed, wh » motion be- camo reversed, with the effect of plow- up the trampled straw to the 'y bottom. In an hour the ain would be thoroughly threshed' and the dry straw broken almost into chaff. In this manner I have 2,000 bushels of wheat threshed in « r. Next came the winnow- which would often take a month, It could only be done when the wind was blowing, by throwing high into the air shovelfuls of grain, straw and chaff, the lighter materials beiug walted to one side, while the grain, compavati clean, would de i 1d form @ h itself. In this manner all the Ca med, At th such thing asa fanning mill been brought to thi had ever - Tho special quality of A that it rest i texture of the follicles, removes dandruf, i humors in the scalp. In this respeet, it sur- passes all sinilar preparations. | Lrnml\ colo! Samucl Burns is just in recoipt of a telegram W \'UI:I\‘ D \—Your importa~ tion of royal wooster has just arrived. Will go forward by express the 20th. DAVISON & PIrcaIRN will go on s X 1t about half usus - Washington and Oregon, * This new empire of the northwest is attracting universal attention and the reason for this is the almost unlimited resources that have recently beenopened and the surprising growth of thisregion. Large agricultural 5 vast for and immense deposits of pre are to be found in Oregon and Washing- ton, and by reason of the varied natural resources of the country this section offers unequaled opportunities for the investment of capital and location of in- dustries that are not surpissed by the older sections of the United States. The Union Pacific on account of its fast time, through Pullman sleepers and din- ing cars, free reclining chair free colonist sleepers from the viver, is conceded to be the favori raute for persons going to either Wash- These goods morni ingtonor Oregon. Lo pumphicts fully descriptive of the above named states, or for rates, time of trains or any information pertaining to the Union Pacific, call on or address your neavest ticket agent ov the under- -d"l\t‘d who will most cheerfully furnish any information that may be de 5 A, P. Deuel, city ticket agent, 1802 Far- nams treet, Omaha, Neb —_—— Dr.Birney. Nosoand throat. Beebldg. Sl An Indian Vaquero., The Indian vaqueros, who lived much of the time on the more distant cattle ranges, were a wild set _of men, says a writer in the Century. I remember of them, named Martin, who was st tioned in Amador Valley and became a leader of the hill vaqueros,who were very nt from the vaqueros of the large near the Missions, He and his friends killed and ate about four hundred young heifers belonging to the mission, but when Easter approached he felt that he must confess his sins, so he went to Father Narciso and told Al about it, The father forgave him, but ordered him to come in from the hills to the mission and attend school until he could read. The rules were very strict; whoever failed twice in a lesson was always whipped. Martin was utterly unable to learn his letters, and he was whipped every day for a month; but he never complained. He was then dismissed and went back to the hills. T used to question Martin about the affair, and he would tell me with perfect grav- ity of manner, which was very delight- ful, how many calves he had consumed and how wisely the good father had pun- ished nim, He knew now, he used to say, how very hard it was "to live in the town, and he would never steal again lest he might have to goto school until he had learned his letters. LSy Stop coughing at once by the immediate use of Dy. Bull's Cough Syrup; 25 cents o bottle. “I see a Star, train” Comes the dump twilight that bringeth pain. For aches of head, neuralgia, cut and bruise, “ry Salvation Oil, these will you lose. Eve's first born, in whose e M Weather Probabilities. For December—Indications point to cold, frosty weather. That, however, will make no differencs to thosoe Who travel in the stoam-heated and electric- lighted, limited vestibule train which is run only by the Chicago, Mil waukee & St Paal | batween Omaha and Chicago. This ele it train leaves Omaha at 6:10 p. m. arviving in Chicago at 9:30 a. m., in time to make all eastern connections, For further information ~.|.p1\ atcity ticket office, 1501 Farnam \lumh.l. F. A, Nasm, 1. PRESTON, General Agent, City Passenger Agent. e Every Bridegroom a Shoemaker, Nothing was more attractive than the wedding cavaleade on its way from the bride’s house to the Missior urch, & a writer in the Centu The hums were more richly caparisoned than for any other ceremony, and the bride’s nerest relative or family representative (& ed her before him, she sitting on ”prlces Baking Powder 4 in Millions of I!om s 0 Yoars the Standard. "HE OMAHA DAILY BEE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29 Sy 1890. HANDKERCHIELS. We have ever shown. the last bill is paid, and fully realizing the sach and cvery article at its lowest possible price NMTTES L B IR S, —Handsome stylesat 15¢, 25¢, 30c, 4oc, 45¢ and zoc. S—Splendid —Every color, m'\wmfiwntg(mds at 75c, goc, CASHMERE MUFFLERS SILK 62 doz " THE BEST SELECTIONS ARE USUALLY OBTAINED BY THE EARLY COMERS. AND WOOL MUFFLE SILK MUFFLERS IMPORTED SILK SUSPENDERS— GHRISTMAS. Open Today Our Full Line of Fine Holiday Furnishing Goods, Showing by Far the Handsomest Assortment of Neckwear, Mufflers, Handkerchiefs, Christmas comes MUFFLERS—The finest in ne holiday ¢ ck S | k goods, blacks and fancys, from Goc to $2.25 HANDKERCHIEFS—Siiks and lincns, special prices on fine Chinaand Japanese “A NECKTIE Just before leaving New York for Omaha, our buyer closed out an entire stock of Neckwear made by a leading manufacturer-— YOU KNOW WHAT THIS ME ANS. 69 dozen handsome Teck Scarfs, good styles, good silk, satin lined, . ... oot v eiie voiiiiiieiiaii it .x\t 63 dozen stylish Teck Scarfs, splendidstyles, handsome colors, satin lined.. . 41 dozen Ring Scarfs and St. Nicholas Knots, [don't have n very fine T rfs, goods that sell every day for s0c 147 dozen finest Teck Scarfs made [ goods worth from And a magpnificent line of High Grade Novelties at 75 Suspenders, Jewelry, Gloves and, “such like,” that we but once a year, and most men are glad of it by the time unusual strain on man’s 1)()L1\ctlu>uL, we have marked > sortment at joc, 1(‘30, 50¢, 70c and 75c, ,$1.25 .md 1,0, §2, ._.z\ and §2,50. I. J()_ the land, at ¢ e silk handkerchiefs, PARTY. 4 ceach Al 35¢ each e Ny JJ,c;u‘h At 50¢, 65¢c and 75¢ each ¢, 90c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50and $1.75 each—a clear saving of from 50c to $1.25, 10 tie emi] i v eie e 6ocand 65c. ... 75¢ to $1.50]. MdVANMOUN NEBRASKA CLOTHING CO. FOURTEENTH AND DOUGLAS OPEN TILL NINE O.CLOCK. SATURD:\&’S. TEN O'CLOCK, com———————————————— SUSPENDERS. the saddle with her white satin shoe in a loop of golden or silver bruid, while he sat on the bear skin cov- mu] anquera behind, The groom and hi ends mingled with llu) bride’s rty, all on the best hor: could be obtained, and they lodu gaily. from the ranch house to the mission, some= times fifteenor twenty miles away. In April and May, when tho land was cov- erved with wild flowers, thelight hearted troop rode along thoe edge of the up- lands, between hill and valley, crossing the streams, and some of the young horsemen, anxious to show their skill, would perform all the feats for which the Spanish-Californians were famous. Aftev the wedding,when they returned to lead inthe feasting, the bride was carried on the horse of the groomsman. One of the customs which was always ob- sorved at the wedding was to wind a silken tasseled string or a silken sash fringed with gold, about the necks of the bride and groom, binding them togethor as they knelt before the altar for the blessing of the priest. A charming cus- tom among the middle and lower clisses wus the making of thesatinshoes by the groom for the bride. A fow weeks befor the wedding heasked hisbetrothed for the measurement of her foot, and made the shoes with his own hanas; the groomsman brought them to her on the wedding day. ———— Marked Interest is now shown by eastern people in the settlement of Oregon and Washington, \muu\lxu'ly that region adjacent to puget Sound. The reason for this is the almost unlimited resources that have lately been opened up, and the surpris- ing growth of Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and other cities and towns along Puget Sound, The Union Pacific on account of its time, short line, through Pullman o sleepers, free reclining chairears, clegant dmmg cars, and freo Pullman colonist sleepers, from the Missouri river, is the Tavotiterouto to this region, and tickets via this line should always be asked for, For complete information relative to this remarkablo section, timo of trains, rates, pamphlets, ete., call on your n est ticket agent oraddress the und signed. . L. LOoMAX, General Passenger Agent, Omuha, Neb, —————— Tickets at lowest rates and su perior accommodations via the greut Rock [sland route Ticket offiee, 1602—Six- teenth and Farnam strects Omaha e Old Time California Hospitality. The kindness and hospitality of the native Californians have not been over- stated. Up to the time the Mexican regime ceased in Californiathey had a custom of never charging for un\unng that is to for entertainment—food, use of he ete,, writes Ceneral Hid- well in the Century. You were sup- posed, oven if invited to visit a friend, to bring your blankets with you, and one would be very thoughtless if he traveled and did not tuke a knife with him to cut his meat, When you had eaten, the in- variable custom was to rise, deliver to the woman or hostess the plate on which you had eaten the meat and beans —for that was about ull they hmlfmul i “Muchas gracias, senor” (“Muny thanks, madame”); and the hostess as invariably roplied, “Buen pro- vecho” (“May it do you much good”?). The missions in California in- varlably had gardens with grapes, olives, figs, pomegranates, pears andupples, but the ranches scarcely ever had any fruit, When you wanted a horse to ride, you would take it to the next ranch—it might be lvmnli) thirty or fifty miles— and turn it out there, and sometime or other in roclaiming his stock the owner would get it back, In this wayyou might travel from one end of California to the other DVERCOATS. 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