#51E Twenty- second Aye. South, 
Seattle, y/ash. Jan. gl, 1914. 
Mr. »?aldo L. Sehmitt, 
U, S. S. Albatross, 
Navy Yard, Hare Island, Cal. 
Dear sir: — 
I have yoiir favor of the 19th inst. and in reply 
would state that my experience in Halibut Pishing dates 
from 1888 to the present time. Eighteen years of which 
I vras engaged on the Atlantic Coast, and during the past 
seven years I have fished all around /ilaska, last Season 
being as far North as Prince William Sound where we found 
plenty of fish. 
I knoT/ the Halibut Pishing business thoroughly 
but would state that I am not fsmiliar with the Oregon Coast 
as I have never done any fishing in these waters. 
Regarding salary would state tlmt I wotild want 
One Hundred and Pifty Dollars (|l50.00) per Month and 
a month’s notice would give me plenty of time to get 
ready to leave. In regards to the Pour halibut fishermen 
I believe that I could furnish these at |6G.00 per month. 
Hoping that you will give this letter due con- 
sideration and to hear favorably from you at your earliest 
Yours truly. 
convenience, I am. 
